Arizona State Route 186

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State Route 186

Maintained by ADOT

Length:

33.39 mi^[1] (53.74 km)

West end:

I-10 near Wilcox

East end:

SR 181 west of Chiricahua N.M.

State routes in Arizona
< SR 181		SR 187 >
Unconstructed - Former

State Route 186 (SR 186) is a highway in Cochise County, Arizona that runs from its junction with Interstate 10 in Willcox to its junction with SR 181 west of the Chiricahua National Monument. It is a northwest-southeast diagonal route.

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The western terminus of SR 186 is located at an interchange with I-10 in Wilcox. It heads east from I-10 along Rex Allen Drive to an intersection with the business loop of I-10. SR 186 heads southwest from this insersection concurrent with I-10 Bus. until it reaches Maley Street. At this intersection, SR 186 follows Maley Street to the southeast as I-10 Bus. continues to the southwest. SR 186 heads southeast from Wilcox until it curves towards the east at an intersection with Kansas Settlement Road. The highway continues on this heading until it curves towards the south after passing through Dos Cabezas. The highway curves back towards the southeast until it curves back towards the south near its eastern terminus. The eastern terminus of SR 186 is located at ain intersection with SR 181 west of the Chiricahua National Monument.^[1]^[2]

Aside from its endpoint in Willcox, SR 186 passes through only sparsely populated terrain, and there are no other cities or towns along the route. It serves primarily as an access road for the monument, providing a more convenient route for travellers coming from the north.