About this event
Join the club on a tour to the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert with Dinner and Overnight at La Posada in Winslow, AZ.
Our tour will begin in Prescott, stopping in Camp Verde for Flagstaff and Verde Valley members to join up. Then we’ll head up Highway 260 and on through Pine, Payson and the White Mountains to Heber/Overgaard where we’ll turn north up to the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert.
https://www.nps.gov/pefo/index.htm
https://www.visitarizona.com/uniquely-az/parks-and-monuments/the-painted-desert
Bring your Golden Eagle/Golden Age/Senior passes for free entry to these parks.
After our visit to these two scenic and amazing parks we will proceed to La Posada in Winslow. http://laposada.org/ La Posada is a historic railroad hotel and landmark where we will have dinner at the Turquoise Room and spend the night.
The tour will depart from from the Maverick gas station in Dewey at 8:00 am. Please be there ready to go by 7:45am for the drivers meeting. The route will stop in Camp Verde at the Burger King on Highway 260 just a couple blocks East from the I-17 exit for members joining the drive from other areas. Please be at Burger King no later than 8:15 am. The route will continue on AZ 260 to AZ 87 into Payson with a break at the Speedway gas station on Highway 260 (701 AZ-260). Lunch will be at the Painted Desert Diner.
After lunch we will proceed to the Painted Desert followed by a drive through the Petrified Forest. More info on the stop points in the park are forthcoming. Remember to bring your Golden Eagle/Golden Age/Senior passes for "free" entry to these parks.
The entire drive will be on Porsche-friendly paved roads, no off-roading!
The following day the group will depart La Posada at 10 am for a fun and scenic return via Highways 87 and 260 back into Camp Verde and then on to home or....
OPTIONAL Trip Day TWO: On the 26th those interested will drive to Meteor Crater for a visit. Depart the La Posada at 10:00 am. Approximate arrival at the Meteor Crater Visitor Center is 10:30 am. Return home on scenic Highways 87 and 260 back to Camp Verde or the express route via I-40 to I1-17.
Action Required. This is a self-pay event.
- Contact La Posada (928) 289-4366 and make your room reservation. A block of 10 rooms is being held at various price levels under “Arizona Mountain Region Porsche” the block code is AZMT09524 and is needed to reserve a room. Rooms will be held until July 29th, and then released First come, first served and we cannot expect much availability after the block is released July 29th.
- Please register to confirm your participation by registering to allow for an accurate headcount for lunch and dinner.
This promises to be a beautiful drive, a scenic explore and a great social event! Make your plans now!
Any questions contact E.C. Mueller by email at ecmueller7@gmail.com or phone at 503-720-2238