Cherry Creek Lodge is located just outside of Young, Arizona. It is approximately a three to three and a half hour drive from Phoenix, depending on the route you take. There are two different routes to reach the lodge, one from Payson in the north and one from Globe in the south. The exact lodge address is:

Forest Service Road 54A
Young, AZ 85554

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(928) 462-4029 or (928) 462-4027.

To reach Payson from Phoenix take the B-Line Highway (Highway 87) northeast out of Phoenix. From Tucson simply follow the I-10 towards Phoenix until you reach the Highway 87 exit.

To reach Globe/Miami from Phoenix take the US-60 east out of Phoenix. To reach Globe/Miami from Tucson take US-77 north. Turn left on US-70 and then left on US-60 just a few miles out of Globe.

From Payson

Take AZ-260 out of Payson for approximately 30 miles until you arrive at the top of the Mogollon Rim, just past Woods Canyon Lake. Just past mile marker 284, take a right going south on to the Young Road. Follow the Young Road for approximately 26 miles (half is unpaved) into Young, Arizona.

You will pass the Young Post Office and Hunts Building Materials on your left. Shortly after, take the first left at the cattle guard onto Buck McKinney Road (unmarked), a dirt road at a deep bend in Young road. Take a left at the first fork. Follow the road for a few miles and take a right at the fork on to Forest Road 54-A (note the left branch is 54, the right branch is 54-A). Cherry Creek Lodge is three miles down the road from this point.

From Globe/Miami

From the west take US-60 past Miami to AZ-188. From the east take US-60 past Globe to AZ-188. Follow AZ-188 for roughly 14 miles and then take a right on to AZ-288. Follow AZ-288 for roughly 47 miles straight in to Young, Arizona. The road will climb up and along mountain ridges, portions of which will be unpaved.

Upon first entering Young you will pass the Antler Bar & Grill on the left-hand side of the road followed by the Pleasant Valley Inn and Cherry Creek store up the road. Shortly after, take a right on to Buck McKinney Road, a dirt road at a deep bend in the road. Take a left at the first fork. Follow the road for a few miles and take a right at the fork on to Forest Road 54-A (note the left branch is 54, the right branch is 54-A). Cherry Creek Lodge is three miles down the road from this point.