Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire August 2014 SW Gathering at Armijo Springs near Quemado, NM

What's the approximate driving time from some part of Phoenix to the site? I'm thinking my chances of attending are slim, but a (long) day trip might work.

About 275 miles. (Six hours?)

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About 5.5 hours from the east valley, about 6 from mid Phx and more from the west side. Depends on your route and driving style.

Thanks both of you for the estimates. I'll look at the computer mapping solutions. I'm pretty far west side, would have to drop down to the 10, cross town, and probably angle up thru Payson and Show Low is my guess.

Straight down the 60 east is about as easy as it gets if you don't mind Salt River Canyon.

CCCC,s estimate is pretty good as i am on the west side too.
I have usually gone up the beeline to payson then over. Pretty drive tho. It's just over the stateline from springerville anyway.

From Tempe, US 60 to Show Low seems shorter than Beeline/Payson route. Mostly 4 lane uphill to Payson and also to the Rim.

On 60, some of the 2 lane east of Globe can be a pain if busy.

But, from Globe to SL seems like a lot less traffic and the canyon has nice old memories.

Either way is pretty stuff.

Salt River Canyon � US-60 north of Globe � is great for eyeballs and cameras but not so great for steering wheels and brakes.

Don't gawk if you're driving!

All too true. Steep enough to use the trailer/engine brake feature (if your outfit has one) to save on brakes even if you're not pulling a trailer.

One of the two mountain lions I've seen in the wild was between Globe and 4-5 miles before the canyon. Ran across the road in the afternoon.

Pretty drive as long as someone else is behind the wheel.

I dry from Mesa to Springerville at least once a month and sometimes more (twice this week already). Going through Salt River Canyon is faster and shorter than going through Payson-260. If you go on a weekday, Payson route isn't too bad but on a weekend, it can really get clogged up and take a LONG time. I don't chance it anymore. I drove home via Payson Saturday as I had a layover in Colcord to tour a ranch. I got backed up a little before Star Valley.

Whats the best route there if someone is coming thru Flagstaff?

� I-40 east to Holbrook
� US-180 south to Springerville
� US-60 east to intersection with NM-32, western edge of Quemado
� NM-32 south past County Road 103 (about 15�20 miles � paved road to Quemado Lake)
� USFS road east about 4�5 miles to Armijo Springs campground
(Turn left onto the unpaved USFS road when you see the mail boxes in a turn-out on the right-hand side of NM-32. You'll see the USFS sign for Armijo Springs campground beside this road just after you turn left off NM-32.)

Or just stop at the "Y" and listen--you will hear the camp.

Or circle around to the lee and sniff.

Gettin' my tent ready!!!! Pups approve!

kaywoodie,looking forward to seeing you and your son in N.M. this will be my third year there, and every year it just gets better,great camp ground, wonderful people, great food,fun shooting, great storys. rio7

Thanks Blue! Btw, watch your mailbox!

Bob

Not going to use your open sided shelter that you used in Texas? miles

Dunno yet. Might bring it anyway. Of there's room. May opt to stay under it instead of the tent. Was gonna buy a new tent. But decided not to. The old one is still serviceable. That will leave me more available funds for the man cave project. But I did also find a nice Model 8 Remington on Gun Broker too. Decisions, decisions!