There’s not a lot of water in the desert and Parker Lake is our go-to spot for a swim in the summertime!
Details
- Location: Starts and ends at The Jonquil Motel in Bisbee, Arizona
- Distance: 135 mile loop
- Gas, Food & Lodging: Bisbee, Palominas, Whetstone, Sierra Vista
- Difficulty: Easy
- Road Surface: paved, gravel
- Time: half-day
- Google Map: View Here
- Connects to: XC Carr Canyon
Highlights
- Coronado National Memorial – commemorating the Coronado Expedition of 1540-1542
- Montezuma Canyon Road – over the top of Montezuma Pass with a view into Mexico
- Parker Canyon Lake – an escape from the hot summer weather
- State Route 83 – a scenic, paved road
- Canelo – An old schoolhouse on the side of the road
Waypoints
- Start – Circle K Bisbee – 0 miles
- Gas – Speedway Bisbee – 5 miles
- Gas – Chevron-Bisbee – 5 miles
- Gas – Palominas – 19 miles
- POI – Coronado Visitor Center – 28 miles
- Note – start dirt – 29 miles
- POI – Montezuma Pass – 31 miles
- Start – XC Border Coaster – 32 miles
- POI – Parker Canyon Lake – 48 miles
- Gas – Whetstone – 86 miles
- Gas – Sierra Vista – 98 miles
- Start/End – XC Carr Canyon – 105 miles
- POI – Hereford Bridge – 115 miles
- End – Circle K Bisbee – 135 miles
Parker Canyon Lake | Arizona
