Directions to Casitas de Gila …
Do NOT use MapQuest or Google Maps! They do not locate us accurately!
N 32°58.189' W 108°31.666'
Check-in is between 3-6 PM NEW MEXICO TIME! Please phone BEFORE 6 PM if you will be delayed.
From Silver City (allow 45 minutes) and South of Gila:
- Follow Route 180 west thru Silver City (last chance for supermarket/beer/wine), (note: Rt. 180 makes a sharp right at the Sun Valley Do-It-Center); continue 25 miles, then turn right onto Route 211.
NOTE: If you encounter a "Detour" or "Road Closed 3-1/2 miles Ahead" sign here, continue on Rt. 180 for another 5 miles to Cliff (N 32°57.804' W 108°36.801'). Turn right onto Rt. 211 and follow the directions from Albuquerque below. Do NOT attempt to cross Bear Creek if it is running across the road!
In about 4 miles you will reach the village of Gila. Continue straight, past the Valley Market, onto Route 153 (N32°58.873'; W108°34.652'). Go about 200 yards and turn right onto Hooker Loop, a gravel road (road sign may be missing; look for turquoise Casitas sign on fence post).
- Follow Hooker Loop about 4 miles; turn right at Double E Ranch Road (N32°58.455'; W108°31.987'). After a half mile, turn right at Casita Flats (N32°58.189'; W108°31.666'). Continue a half-mile more and you will reach Casitas de Gila. (Please drive carefully and slowly as the road is only one lane wide and there can be two-way traffic.) Please come to the office to check in.
- NOTE: Si Señor in Deming is a great restaurant and our recommendation for lunch or dinner if you're passing thru Deming (closes Sunday at 3 PM).
From Albuquerque (allow 5 hours) and North of Gila:
- Exit I-25 at Socorro (last chance for supermarket/beer/wine). Follow Route 60 to Datil, then turn left onto Route 12. Follow Route 12 to Route 180 after Reserve (NOTE: Rt. 12 makes a sharp right turn in Reserve; if you miss it you will drive endlessly into the forest before you realize your mistake.)
- Turn left onto Route 180 and continue until you reach Route 211 in Cliff (N32°57.804'; W108°36.801') (Glenwood is your last chance to eat; there's beer/wine on Rt. 180 in Buckhorn). Turn left onto Rt. 211. Follow Rt. 211 about 2 miles until you reach the village of Gila, then bear left onto Route 153 (N3°58.873'; W108°34.652').
- Go about 200 yards and turn right onto Hooker Loop, a gravel road (road sign may be missing; look for turquoise Casitas sign on fence post).
- Follow Hooker Loop about 4 miles; turn right at Double E Ranch Road (N32°58.455'; W108°31.987'). After a half mile, turn right at Casita Flats (N32°58.189'; W108°31.666'). Continue a half-mile more and you will reach Casitas de Gila. (Please drive carefully and slowly as the road is only one lane wide and there can be two-way traffic.) Please come to the office to check in.
Alternate LONGER Route (5-1/2 hours): I-25 south to Rt. 152 to Rt. 180 to Silver City (last chance for restaurant/beer/wine). NOTE that Rt. 152 is mountainous and winding, prone to snow in the winter, and not plowed at night or on weekends.
From Tucson (allow 3-3/4 hours)
Take I-10 east to Lordsburg, NM. Take Route 90 north to Silver City and follow above directions for Silver City.
From Phoenix (allow 5 hours)
Take I-10 east to Lordsburg, NM. Take Route 90 north to Silver City and follow above directions for Silver City.
DRIVING TIMES
Albuquerque — 5 hours
El Paso Airport — 3-1/2 hours
Las Cruces — 2-1/2 hours
Phoenix — 5 hours
Santa Fe — 6 hours
Silver City — 45 minutes
Socorro — 3-3/4 hours
Tucson — 3-3/4 hours
PROVISIONING
There is a gas station on Rt. 180 in Cliff; open daily till 6 PM.
The Valley Market in Gila is open Monday thru Saturday (closed Sundays) from 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM. There is an Albertson’s Supermarket on Rt. 180 in Silver City; open daily till 11 PM. There's a food co-op in Silver City on Bullard Street; open Mon-Sat till 7 PM.
We have available restaurant-quality chicken breasts (frozen, 8 oz. ea, boneless/skinless, $3 each) and wrangler steaks (frozen, 6 oz. ea, $4 each). Call ahead and we can defrost them for your arrival. Each Casita has a full kitchen and bbq grill with charcoal and starter.
RESTAURANTS
At the present time there is no restaurant open for dinner in the Gila/Cliff area. You can eat in Deming (Sí Senor is great), Silver City, Glenwood (Blue Front Cafe or Mario's), or Reserve, depending on which town you pass through.
Most of the photos on this page were taken by Michael's son-in-law Brian Miller, who has a wonderful eye!
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