Ajo Mountain Drive

Ajo Mountain Drive - Yuma, AZ

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Ajo Mountain Drive

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Two scenic loop roads, the Ajo Mountain Drive and the Puerto Blanco Drive, penetrate desert country. Both are winding, up-and-down graded dirt roads. Passenger vehicles can travel them easily, but if visitors are driving a motor home more than 25 feet long, they should not travel these unpaved roads. Even some small motor homes have difficulty; so check with a ranger first.

Guidebooks are available at the visitor center and at the start of both drives. When on the road, visitors should carry emergency tools; take drinking water and extra water for their vehicle; stay away from flooded areas; and never drive off the road.

The drive is a 21 mile loop within Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in southern Arizona. The drive goes through mountainous desert that takes 1-2 hours. Outstanding desert landscapes and impressive stands of organ pipe cacti are among the highlights of this tour.

Facilities: The Ajo Mountain Drive is located in the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. The monument has restrooms and campgrounds.

Best Time To Visit: The park is open year round, but the visitor center is closed on Christmas day. The Ajo Mountain Drive is drivable year-round.

Fees: Entry fees to the monument are charged.

Accessibility: Ajo Mountain Drive has accessible restrooms.

Rules: Trailers are not recommended on these roads.

Overnight backpackers require an Overnight Backcountry Permit. Please visit the website or contact the park office for additional rules regarding campgrounds and camping.

Directions: To reach the Ajo Mountain Drive from Tucson, travel northwest on Interstate 10 until Interstate 8. Drive on Interstate 8 until State Highway 85. On State Highway 85 travel past Ajo and Why until you reach The Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.

To reach the Ajo Mountain Drive from Yuma, Travel east on Interstate 8 until State Highway 85. On State Highway 85 travel past Ajo and Why until you reach The Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.

Map: Click here for a map to Ajo Mountain Drive

Reservations: Reservations are not needed or accepted to use the Ajo Mountain Drive.

Address

10 Organ Pipe Drive

Ajo, Arizona 85321-9626

Phone
General: (520) 387-6849

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