There’s not a lot of water in the desert and Parker Lake is our go-to spot for a swim in the summertime! Ride over Montezuma Pass and across the desert scrublands to Parker Lake. The road shortly turns to pavement with an opportunity to stop in Sonoita or Tombstone on the way home.
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
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
- Sonoita – Southern Arizona wineries
- Tombstone – Old West town and home of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
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
