Lake Pleasant
(Christian Church Camp Road)This event site located just west of Lake Pleasant has been a staple for the Phoenix Orienteering Club for years. Set in the foothills of the Bradshaw Mountains, the area is rich in desert vegetation and rugged terrain. Each event held at this site makes use of a large area of desert mountains and a network of washes and reentrants. While we always include easier controls for our friends new to orienteering, this area offers a wealth of terrain to challenge experienced orienteers too.
Directions
The Lake Pleasant (Christian Church Camp Road) event site is located just west of Lake Pleasant approximately 20 miles northwest of the Phoenix metropolitan area.
To get to the event site:
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From I-17/ Carefree Hwy |
I-17 and the Carefree Highway Take the Carefree Highway exit off I-17. (Northbound, take exit 223B. Southbound, take exit 223.) Travel west on the Carefree Highway (SR 74) 13.2 miles to Christian Church Camp Road. There is no sign labeling this road. The road is 0.6 miles west of milepost 18, approximately 1.5 miles west of the main Lake Pleasant entrance road. (Castle Hot Springs Road) There is a prominent thumb butte on the south side of the highway at the turn off. Look for orange/white orienteering sign marking the turn off from SR 74. Travel north on Christian Church Camp Road 0.7 miles to the event site located on the east side of the road. View Google Map |
| From Lake Pleasant Pkwy |
Lake Pleasant Parkway The Lake Pleasant Parkway begins at Beardsley Road and 83rd Avenue in Peoria. You can pick up the Parkway at a variety of locations. Once on the Lake Pleasant Parkway, travel north to the intersection with SR 74 (11.8 miles north of the Beardsley/83rd Ave intersection). Turn west on SR 74 and continue past the main Lake Pleasant entrance to Christian Church Camp Road. There is no sign labeling this road. The road is 0.6 miles west of milepost 18, approximately 1.5 miles west of the main Lake Pleasant entrance road. (Castle Hot Springs Road) There is a prominent thumb butte on the south side of the highway at the turn off. Look for orange/white orienteering sign marking the turn off from SR 74. Travel north on Christian Church Camp Road 0.7 miles to the event site located on the east side of the road. View Google Map |
Maps
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