Hawley Lake is located in the White Mountains of central-eastern Arizona, within easy reach of Phoenix, Tucson, Albuquerque, and El Paso on State Routes 473 & 260.

FROM PHOENIX through  PAYSON  (210 miles):
Mogollon Route - Take State Hwy 87 north (B Line Hwy) to Payson, from Payson take State Hwy 260 east following the Mogollon Rim to Show Low.  In Show Low, continue on Hwy 260 South through Pinetop/Lakeside, 13 miles to Az 473, Hawley Lake is 9 miles.

FROM PHOENIX through GLOBE  (208 miles): 
Canyon Route - Take State US Hwy 60 through Globe.  From Globe, take Hwy 77 and US Hwy 60 through the Salt River Canyon to Show Low.  From Show Low, take State Hwy 260 through Pinetop/Lakeside, 3 miles to Hon-Dah, through McNary, 10 miles to Az 473, Hawley Lake is 9 miles.   

FROM TUCSON  (227 miles):
Take US Hwy 89 north to Oracle Junction. At Oracle Junction, take State Hwy 77 north to Globe. From Globe, take Hwy 77 and US Hwy 60 through the Salt River Canyon to Show Low.  From Show Low, take State Hwy 260 through Pinetop/Lakeside, stay on  Hwy 260, 13 miles to Az 473, Hawley Lake is 9 miles.

Apache Reservation Route - Same as Canyon route until US Hwy 60 and State Hwy 77 intersect with State Hwy 73 (25 miles south of Show Low). Take Hwy 73 east through Fort Apache and Whiteriver, to HonDah Casino 19 miles north at the junction of State Hwy 260 and 73, take a right on Hwy 260, to McNary, 10 miles to Az 473, Hawley Lake is 9 miles. 

FROM I-40, HOLBROOK  (86 miles):
Take I-40 South to Snowflake and Show Low on State Hwy 77, take Hwy 260 from Show Low through Pinetop/Lakeside, 3 miles to Hon-Dah, stay on  Hwy 260, through McNary, 10 miles to Az 473, Hawley Lake is 9 miles.  

FROM ALBUQUERQUE  (299 miles):
Take I-25 south to Socorro. From Socorro, take US Hwy 60 west to Springerville, AZ.  From Springerville, take US Hwy 180 south for four miles to State Hwy 260 in Eagar.  Take Hwy 260 west 25 miles to AZ 473, Hawley Lake is 9 miles. 

FROM EL PASO  (369 miles):
Take I-10 west to Deming, NM. From Deming, take US Hwy 180 north to State Hwy 260 in Eagar, AZ.  Take Hwy 260 west 25 miles to Az 473, Hawley Lake is 9 miles. 

Please note:  distances are approximate, Hawley Lake is not responsible for road conditions, signs, road construction, etc.