Picacho Voyage Tips and guide

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32°42′58″N 111°29′43″W

Map of Picacho

• 32.631111-111.4155561 Picacho Peak State Park, I-10 Exit 219, Eloy, ☏ +1 520-466-3183. 5AM-10PM mid-September to late May. Directly along I-10 between Tucson and Casa Grande, this eroded volcanic outcropping is impossible to miss. The peak affords excellent views, and can be accessed via two difficult via ferrata routes, or by a strenuous hike. From mid-March until early April it is particularly photogenic with spring wildflowers following a good winter rainy season. In early March there is an annual Civil War re-enactment commemorating the Battle of Picacho Peak, one of several Civil War engagements in what was then Confederate Arizona Territory.  
• 32.635121-111.3774152 Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch, 17599 E Peak Ln (I-10 north of Tucson, #219, take the frontage road SE), ☏ +1 520-466-3658. 8AM-2PM May through September, 9AM-5PM October through April. Admission ends 30 minutes before closing time. Long-standing roadside attraction where you can walk up and feed various critters such as ostriches, lorikeet, deer, tortoises and stingrays. There is also shopping for ostrich products. Monster truck tours of the ranch are held on weekends and holidays. $12-15, $25 for the monster truck tour. 

• 32.755385-111.5600151 Encore Drive-In, 310 W Frontier St, Eloy, ☏ +1 520-466-3473. A fun drive-through Mexican restaurant in nearby Eloy. 

• 32.712182-111.4995831 Picacho / Tucson KOA, 18428 S Picacho Hwy, ☏ +1 520-466-2966, toll-free: +1 800-562-4186, [email protected]. Open Sep-Apr. Spots for tents and RVs, cabins available. Hookups and water at some sites, showers and pool on the grounds. Wi-fi, pets accepted. 
• 32.631111-111.4155562 Picacho Peak State Park, I-10 Exit 219, ☏ +1 520-586-2283. Between Tucson and Casa Grande (see listing above). Electric hookups and water at each site, suitable for RVs and tents. Modern bathroom facilities and toilets are on the grounds, and wifi is available for an extra fee. $25/night. 

Phoenix ← Eloy ←	W  E	→ Tucson → Las Cruces
Chandler ← Coolidge ←	N  S	→ Ends at