The Devil’s Highway run has been one of the Sahuaro Miata Club’s most popular runs for several years. The run goes to Springerville, AZ where we stay the night. On Saturday morning there is a group drive through beautiful, twisty, rollercoaster mountain roads in Arizona and New Mexico down to Clifton, AZ where we have a group lunch. After lunch the group will head north on the infamous Highway 191, formally Hwy 666, often referred to as the Devil’s Highway. Highway 191 will take us through the giant Morenci open pit copper mine, and the beautiful Apache National Forest back to Springerville. This 100-mile section is reported to have over 400 twists and turns. See the photos below. Here's a link to a map of the entire 661-mile trip starting and ending in Fountain Hills. Copy and paste it into your internet browser. https://goo.gl/maps/1pVJtdcaHLXEU2ADA

Between mile markers 224 and 225 we will stop at Blue Vista Scenic Overlook at about 9200 feet of elevation for the spectacular view.

Link to a video of the drive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XPgUac_ykg

On Friday, you may start from one of the 3 locations listed below. ARRIVE AT 9:45 AM. DEPART AT 10 AM
Camp Verde. McDonald's, Finnie Flat Rd #17. Link to a Map. https://goo.gl/maps/vxTYAyHdWeP4qJHu7
Fountain Hills, Target Parking Lot, 16825 E Shea Blvd., , Link to a Map. https://goo.gl/maps/MYNgfLgcuN7VBVM16
Apache Junction Chevron, 75 E 29th Ave. Link to a map. https://goo.gl/maps/PNNLHoPQYZDNP67N9

PLEASE ENTER A COMMENT BELOW INDICATING WHICH STARTING LOCATION YOU PLAN TO GO TO. Wade will lead the Camp Verde group. A leader for the drive from the other 2 starting locations will be determined later.

Camp Verde & Fountain Hills groups will have lunch at the Landmark Restaurant at 1177 Christopher Creek Loop, Payson. Link to a Map https://goo.gl/maps/YMndaoUUgeoWNq9E9

Apache Junction group will lunch in Globe at Nurd Burger, 420 S Hill St. or Copper Bistro, 2118 E Hwy 60, or Judy's Cookhouse, 2280 E Hwy 60. The group can pick the restaurant. I recommend everyone take a look at each choice on the internet before the event.

Arrive with your car full of gas. Be sure tires are in good condition with proper inflation, oil is full, engine coolant is full, and you and your car are ready to make the three-day drive without problems. If you have a spare tire bring it. If not, bring everything you might need to deal with a flat tire. We will be traveling in remote areas where our cell phones may not work, and help may be a long time in coming.

Schedule of events:
FRIDAY
9:45 AM Arrive at starting locations
10:00 AM Friday depart
11:30 Arrive at restaurants for lunch
1:00 PM approximate departure for Springerville
4 PM approximately arrival in Springerville

There is no pre-planned group dinner on either night. Go to dinner with whomever and wherever you like. Discuss dinner with others and make a plan. A popular choice for dinner is eating on the patio at the Safire Restaurant & Lounge at 411 E Main St, Springerville, which is across the street and a block south of the Rode Inn. There are other restaurants in town and the adjoining town of Eagar.

SATURDAY
8:45 AM Drivers meeting in the Howard Johnson's parking lot. Check your tire pressure before the drive because the cooler temperatures and higher elevation may have reduced the air pressure in your tires to unsafe levels.
9:00 AM Depart for the day's drive through New Mexico to Morenci, AZ.
12:00 PM arrive for lunch
1:00 PM depart for the drive north on Hwy 191 back to Springerville.
1:15 PM Stop for gas at the Marathon gas station in Morenci.

SUNDAY
On Sunday everyone heads home individually whenever they like on their chosen route or you can form groups to travel back to the Valley together. You can make the drive home a little more interesting by driving back through the White Mountains to scenic spots like Reservation Lake or Hawley Lake.

Devil's Highway logo fender magnets (see picture below) and Golf Shirts with the devil logo are available for purchase on the Club website. See the Devil's Highway Merchandise For Sale tab. Or copy this link and paste it into your internet browser. http://www.sahuaromiataclub.com/dhmerchandise Purchases can be mailed to you or picked up on the run.

Bring GMRS handheld radios tuned to channel 3 if you have them. They are great for communicating during the run. For information on what radios to buy go to the Radio Information tab on the club website. SahuaroMiataClub.com

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Check this meetup again just before coming to make sure there haven't been any changes.

Our group will stay at the Howard Johnson's (formerly Rode Inn) at 242 E Main St, Springerville, AZ. Call 928-333-4365 to make your own reservation. The rate is $89.99+tax for both Friday 10/4 and Saturday 10/5. Tell them you are with the Miata Club to get this room rate. Here's a link to a map of the hotel location. https://goo.gl/maps/oVrrXnkXD6XHikSn9 There are other hotels you may stay at if you like.

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