Directions
With the Papago Salado region being a centrally located 1,200+ acre park with sandstone buttes getting here is a snap.
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Directions from the North Valley
From Cave Creek:
- Take AZ Loop 101 South.
- Take the MCDOWELL RD exit- EXIT 49.
- Turn RIGHT onto E MCDOWELL RD.
- Turn LEFT onto N GALVIN PKWY.
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Directions from the East Valley
From Apache Junction:
- Take US-60 W toward PHOENIX.
- Take the AZ-101-LOOP N exit- EXIT 176B.
- Merge onto AZ-101 LOOP N.
- Take the AZ-202-LOOP W exit- EXIT 51.
- Merge onto AZ-202 LOOP W.
- Take the CENTER PKWY exit- EXIT 6- toward DOWNTOWN TEMPE.
- Stay STRAIGHT to go onto W CENTER PKWY.
- Turn LEFT onto W WASHINGTON ST.
- Turn RIGHT onto N PRIEST DR.
- N PRIEST DR becomes N GALVIN PKWY.
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Directions from the South Valley
From Chandler:
- Take AZ-101 LOOP N.
- Take the AZ-202-LOOP W exit- EXIT 51.
- Merge onto AZ-202 LOOP W.
- Take the CENTER PKWY exit- EXIT 6- toward DOWNTOWN TEMPE.
- Stay STRAIGHT to go onto W CENTER PKWY.
- Turn LEFT onto W WASHINGTON ST.
- Turn RIGHT onto N PRIEST DR.
- N PRIEST DR becomes N GALVIN PKWY.
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Directions from the West Valley
From Buckeye:
- Take I-10 East.
- Take the AZ-202-LOOP E / AZ-51 N exit- EXIT 147.
- Merge onto AZ-202 LOOP E.
- Take the 52ND ST exit- EXIT 4- toward VAN BUREN ST.
- Keep RIGHT at the fork to go on N 52ND ST.
- Turn LEFT onto E VAN BUREN ST.
- Turn LEFT onto N GALVIN PKWY.