Arizona 77 is a long route that begins in the Navajo Nation north of Interstate
40, and travels south Holbrook and Show Low. Meeting up with
U.S. 60, it travels south to Globe, then follows U.S. 70 for
a short distance before branching off to continue south to
Winklemann. After meeting Arizona 79 at Oracle Junction, the
road travels south to Tucson, meeting Interstate 10 at the
Miracle Mile interchange.
Perspective from Northbound Arizona 77
Distance sign to Catalina, Arizona 79 and U.S. 70, on
the north side of Tucson. Photo taken June 17, 2007.
Advance signage for Catalina State Park, one mile. Photo
taken June 17, 2007.
Turn right for Catalina State Park. The park offers
hiking trails and other outdoor activities in the Catalina
Mountains, which form the northwest boundary of the Tucson
metropolitan area. Photo taken June 17, 2007.
Arizona 77 enters the town of Catalina. Catalina is
named after the nearby mountains, and functions as a bedroom
community for Tucson today. Photo taken June 17, 2007.
Advance signage for Arizona 79, 1/2 mile. Photo taken
June 17, 2007.
Turn left on Arizona 79 to
reach Florence and Coolidge, or continue north on Arizona
77 to reach Oracle. This intersection used to be a T-intersection,
and Arizona 79 (old U.S. 80) was the through route. Photo
taken June 17, 2007.
Arizona 79 travels over open terrain between Oracle
Junction and Florence. Photo taken June 17, 2007.
Perspective from Southbound Arizona 77
Distance sign to Mammoth (10 miles), Arizona 79 (32
miles) and Tucson (58 miles). Photo taken June 17, 2007.
Arizona 77 enters the town of Mammoth here. The town
was named after the nearby Mammoth Mine, named for the
'mammoth' vein of copper inside the mine. Photo taken
June 17, 2007.
Advance signage for the San Manual exit
(former Arizona 76). Photo taken June 17, 2007.
San Manuel Redington Road departs from Arizona 77 here.
This is the interchange for former Arizona 76, which was
in existence from 1964 to 1987. The interchange itself
opened in 1957. Photo taken June 17, 2007.
This is a typical view of Arizona 77 south of the San
Manuel exit. Photo taken June 17, 2007.
Distance sign to Oracle (5 miles), Arizona 79 (17 miles)
and Tucson (42 miles). Photo taken June 17, 2007.
Turn left here for the town of Oracle (located along
an old alignment of Arizona 77, bypassed in 1974). Photo
taken June 17, 2007.
Distance sign to Arizona 79 (9 miles) and Tucson (34
miles). Photo taken June 17, 2007.
Turn left here to reach Biosphere 2. The research facility
has been well documented over time for it's numerous flaws,
but is currently being run by the University of Arizona
under a lease. Photo taken June 17, 2007.
Advance signage for Arizona 79, 1/2 mile. Photo taken
June 17, 2007.
Arizona 77 meets Arizona 79 here. Turn right on Arizona
79 to reach Florence. This intersection marks the historic
end of Arizona 77 until 1992, when the road was extended
south into Tucson to replace former U.S. 80. Photo taken
June 17, 2007.
Reassurance marker for Arizona 77 south of the Arizona
79 intersection. Photo taken June 17, 2007.
Distance sign to Catalina (4 miles), Oro Valley (11
miles) and Tucson (25 miles). Photo taken June 17, 2007.
The Catalina Mountains can be seen just to the east
of Arizona 77. As we approach the Pima county line, the
speed limit decreases. Photo taken June 17, 2007.
Arizona 77 enters the town of Catalina here. Catalina
is named after the Catalina mountains, and today is a
bedroom community for Tucson. Photo taken June 17, 2007.
Arizona 77 enters more developed areas as it gets closer
to Tucson. Photo taken June 17, 2007.
Arizona 77 enters Oro Valley here. Oro Valley is a suburb
of Tucson, incorporated in 1974. Photo taken June 17,
2007.
Turn left to enter Catalina State Park. Photo taken
June 17, 2007.
The Catalina Mountains form an effective backdrop to
this panorama along Arizona 77 (former U.S. 80). Photo
taken June 17, 2007.
Distance sign to downtown Tucson (14 miles). Photo taken
November 10, 2007.
Arizona 77 turns right here. At this point, Arizona
77 (former U.S. 80) meets former Arizona 84. Turn right
to continue on Arizona 77 to reach Interstate 10 at the
Miracle Mile interchange. Continue south on former U.S.
80/former Business 10 to reach downtown Tucson. Photo
taken November 10, 2007.
