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Directions from South of Las Vegas: (printable directions)
Take I-25 north 339 to Romeroville. Once on the exit ramp, you will turn right on the over pass, then a quick left turn placing you on the frontage road. You will see several mobile homes on your right, and soon the railroad tracks. Follow this road past the first left turn option, which goes over the interstate and takes you back to Romeroville and a south bound direction back to I 25. (If you miss the exit, take the next exit, which is the first one for Las Vegas, come to the stop and make a right turn. Next, another right turn to get you heading south on the frontage road back to the turn off.) Once you pass the first overpass, you’ll come to a second left turn overpass which is marked Mineral Hill Route/San Geronimo. You will also see a brown sign for Camp Blue Haven. THIS IS YOUR TURN! As you turn left you will head west. On your right is the San Miguel County Courts and Detention Center. A propane company will be on your left. Note your odometer as you come across the overpass.
All notations in these directions start with the odometer at 0 from the overpass. This road is State Highway 283.
Mile |
Landmark |
.2 |
San Miguel County Court and Detention Center |
.7 |
Ferrel Propane Gas |
4.1 |
State mile marker “4” |
5.3 |
State mile marker “5” |
6.35 |
State mile marker “6” |
7.0 |
Indian Head Ranch starts. You’ll see Hermit’s Peak on the right. If you imagine a man’s head laying back as if on a pillow, you can see the brow, the nose, lips and a chin. It is a very special land mark up here! |
7.4 |
State mile marker “7” |
8.475 |
State mile marker “8” |
8.67 |
Steep downhill curve to the right. |
9.0 |
Paved road turns to the right. Paved road is still 283. You will see a sign for Camp Blue Haven, Camp Monakiwa, and Temple Baptist Church Camp. Note the Monakiwa sign. The rest of the signs for Monakiwa are very similar to this one. |
9.51 |
State mile marker “9”. You’ll see a huge barn on the left, Hermits on the right. This is a straight road until 11.0 on your odometer. |
10.6 |
State mile marker “10” |
11.0 |
Drop your speed to 45 miles an hour. Really! Lots of curves ahead! |
11.68 |
State mile marker “11”. Very sharp right curve ahead followed by a short straight away. |
11.9 |
Sharp left curve. |
12.1 |
Cattle guard sign, steep hill coming up on. |
12.2 |
Sharp right curve. This curve has come very close to taking people off the edge! GO SLOW! Continue to follow this road, 283. State mile marker “12”, and mail boxes. |
12.4 |
Frequent loose cattle and horses here. |
12.5 |
County marker “CR A18A”, Temple Baptist Camp sign for turn on left, followed by a left curve, then a right curve. 2 more curves right, with the 2nd being 90 degrees. |
13.2 |
Curves left. |
13.4 |
Story Ranch on right. |
13.5 |
State mile marker “13” |
14.19 |
Bridge over water. |
14.48 |
Another bridge, this one marked “Low Water Bridge”. |
14.65 |
Road forks left and see a Monakiwa sign. The arrow almost looks like it is pointing right, but it’s left. It’s clearer as you get closer. This is the end of State maintenance. The road is dirt from here on out. You are now on county road A16C. |
14.7 |
Johnson’s Mesa and Hermit’s Peak sign point’s right. Stay to the left, Blue Haven ahead. You’ll see a log cabin on the left. |
15.1 |
Top of hill is Blue Haven on the left. |
15.2 |
Fork to the right takes you through the stream. The left fork takes you across a bridge. Turn right just past the bridge. Both forks end up back on the same road. |
15.6 |
Drive way to the right. The main road goes to the left and there is another Monakiwa sign. A steep hill awaits you. |
15.8 |
Top of the hill and another fork. Blue Canyon Road is right and Monakiwa is left. There is a sign for Monakiwa as well. You will be on County Road A16C. |
16.25 |
90 degree left curve. Several signs: Neighborhood watch, No Hunting, Private Property |
16.4 |
> 90 degree right curve |
16.52 |
Take the 90 degree curve left = CR A 16 A. (Condy Lane is 90 Degree to the right.) |
16.6 |
90 degree curve right is CR A 16 E is Monakiwa Trail sign. Once you turn you’ll see a large house on the left with a red roof. |
16.77 |
Cattle guard with rope in 2008. Each year there may or may not be a rope or gate here. Please close it once you open and pass. There are horses on both sides of this property. The road turns left here. |
17.025 |
Road curves right and it is fairly steep. |
17.3 |
Bad ruts. Stay left of them in dry conditions. |
17.4 |
Old camping van on the left. You are at the bottom of the hill to camp. A steep hill is ahead. |
17.55 |
Camp Monakiwa gate! The gate can be opened by sliding the locking handle to the right. It always looks locked. If we are expecting campers and parents, it will be set for you to slide it to the left. Please slide it back to the closed position once you drive through. We sometimes have horses in camp. |
Call us at 505-425-5011 if you have any problems. Cell service is very much hit and miss in the mountains, so watch your phone for areas of any service!
We have seen bears, mountain lions, skunks, horses, elk, deer, porcupines, raccoons, dogs and cats, and children on the road to camp. Please be watchful for your and their safety.
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