Getting There :
The drive from Phoenix to Round Valley is approximately 220 miles and takes 4-5 hours. There are two routes. The more scenic drive is through the Salt River Canyon: US 60 East through Superior, Miami and Globe; at Showlow, go East on 260 through Pinetop/Lakeside. You may also reach Round Valley via Payson: Hwy 87 North: at Payson, go East on Hwy 260 through Heber, Show Low and Pinetop/Lakeside.
Don't Miss:
Greer: Blackberry Cobbler
at the Country Cafe, Greer Mountain Resort, Hwy 373, Greer, AZ (520) 735-7560
Springerville: Biscuits & Gravy at Booga Red's Restaurant, 521 E Main St,
Springerville, AZ (520) 333-2640
Pinetop: Erma Bombeck's once-favorite dish - Chicken and Dumplings at The
Christmas Tree Restaurant, Woodland Rd, Lakeside, AZ (520) 367-3107
Lakeside: For city slickers craving designer coffee and bagels - Johnny Mocha's
Gourmet Coffee, 476 W White Mountain
Blvd, Lakeside, AZ (520) 367-0586
Books and Resources:
White Mountains Online has extensive information on White Mountains lodging, restaurants, and activities
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, Forest Supervisor, PO Box 640, Springerville, AZ 85938 (520) 333-4301
White Mountain Apache Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation Division, PO Box 220, White River, AZ 85941 (520) 338-4385
Arizona's White Mountains Map by Bob and Bill Hirsch
Arizona Office of Tourism, 2702 N Third St, Suite 4015, Phoenix, AZ 85004 (888) 520-3434
Arizona Game & Fish Department, 2221 W Greenway Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85023 (602) 942-3000
100 Hikes in Arizona, by Scott S. Warren (The Mountaineers Books, Seattle, WA), 1994
Arizona Trout Streams and Their Hatches, by Charles Meck and John Rohmer (Countryman Press), 1998
Outfitters:
Mountain Outfitters, 560 W White Mountain Blvd, PO Box 1129-D, Pinetop, AZ 85935 (800) 231-3831 or (520) 367-6200
Arizona Flyfishing, 31 W Baseline Rd, Tempe, AZ 85283 (480) 730-6808
Bob's Flyfishing, PO Box
282, Greer, Arizona 85927 (520) 735-7293
Contacts:
Round Valley Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 31, Springerville, AZ 85938 (520) 333-2123
Town of Springerville, Box 390, Springerville, AZ 85938 (520) 333-2656
