Lat.: 31º 52’ 4” Long.: 109º 30’ 54”
The Chiricahua Astronomy Complex (CAC) is about 90 miles and a 1½ hour drive from the TTT Truckstop at Craycroft Road and Interstate 10.
- Take I-10 East from Tucson past Benson.
- Exit I-10 at Dragoon Road (Exit #318) – Turn right onto Dragoon Road at bottom of exit ramp.
- Travel 13.5 miles east to intersection with Route 191 and turn right (south).
- Travel 17.9 miles south (past the town of Sunsites) to intersection with Route 181 at Sunizona and turn left (east).
- Travel 10.9 miles east to intersection with S. Price Ranch Road and turn right (south). S. Price Ranch Rd. is a dirt road just before you reach mile post 49 (cluster of mailboxes on right on Rte. 181). (Turn right at the white mailbox with the orange star)
- Travel ½ mile south on S. Price Ranch Rd. to intersection with E. Perseus Way (wide dirt road with E. Perseus Way street sign on left) and turn left (east).
- Travel east on E. Perseus Way slightly more than ¼ mile to entrance of Chiricahua Astronomy Complex (twin brown gates flanked by white rail fences set back 50 feet from road).
Accommodations
If members have additional recommendations, email the CAC Director at: cac-director[at]tucsonastronomy.org.
Dream Catcher BnB: https://www.dreamcatcherbnb.com
Yaqui Hideout: https://yaquihideout.com
Chiricahua National Monument Campground (No Hookups, RV < 29 feet): https://www.nps.gov/chir/planyourvisit/permitsandreservations.htm
The Inn at Sunsites. (520) 826-1234. 1110 E Irene St., Pearce, AZ 85625
Restaurants (note the hours tend to vary)
Sandy’s RV Park: (11 miles) (855)327-7192 – 5120 E Highway 181, Pearce, AZ Breakfast and Lunch. Mon, Tues, Thu, Fri 5am-2pm – Sat, Sun 7am-4pm http://sandysrestaurantandrvpark.com
Chuckwagon Grill (12 miles) (520) 642-7580 – 13508 US-191, Elfrida, AZ 85610 – Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 11am-9pm https://chuckwagon-grill-elfrida.edan.io
Kountry Kafe (25 miles) (520) 642-1716 -10400 US-191, Elfrida, AZ – Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 11am-8pm
Windmill Cafe (25 miles) (520)508-5409 – 1040 Eastland Rd., Sunsites (Cochise) AZ – Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 9am-3pm (No members have reported the quality of this recommendation yet).