Driving (or Cycling) Directions to The Simpson Hotel
A
rare sight: Duncan in January 2007, on a day that every
highway was closed.
The elegant peaks that surround the town are hidden in the cloud cover.
From
Phoenix:
Take I-10 East to Highway 60 East, and climb into Devil’s
Canyon toward Globe. Stop, if you can, at the Boyce Arboretum, or in
Globe’s historic Old Town. In Globe, you’ll
continue on Highway 70, also known as The Old West Highway. If the big
casino in the San Carlos Reservation doesn’t distract you,
continue on to and through Safford. About 40 miles later, Highway 70
will wind you through some beautiful hills into the basin that contains
the town of Duncan. Turn right on Main Street and watch for the Simpson
Hotel on your right.
From
Tucson:
Take I-10 East to Highway 191 North to Safford. When you reach Highway
70, the main east-west route through Safford, turn right. Another 40 or
so miles east you’ll arrive in Duncan. Turn right on Main
Street and look for the Simpson Hotel on the right.
Alternatively, stay on I-10 into New Mexico and exit at Lordsburg to
pick up Highway 70 west. From there you’ll have a 35-mile
drive across the desert and back into Arizona and Duncan. As the road
winds you into town, you’ll see Ol’ Jo’s
restaurant on the right. Just past the Stage Stop gas station, turn
left on Main Street and watch for the Simpson Hotel on the right.
From
Santa Fe and Other Points Northeast or East:
Take your chosen route to Lordsburg, New Mexico, on I-10, and exit
there onto Highway 75, heading west. In 35 miles you’ll be
over the border into Arizona and heading into the town of Duncan. Look
for Ol’ Jo’s restaurant on the right. Just past the
Stage Stop gas station, turn left on Main Street and watch for the
Simpson Hotel on the right.
From
Silver City, New Mexico:
Take Highway 90 south through the Gila National Forest. Just northwest
of Lordsburg, pick up Highway 60 West toward Arizona. 33 miles or so
later you’ll be entering Duncan (see above).
