Desert Rose Bahá'í Institute, Inc. is located on 50 acres in rural Arizona, equidistant from Phoenix and Tucson and just an hour south of Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. It is approximately 9 miles off I -10, north of the city of Eloy. The city of Casa Grande is ten miles away with all the amenities of numerous hotels, motels, shopping, restaurants, and good medical facilities.

Driving Directions

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FROM TUCSON: Take I-10 West to Exit 203 TOLTEC. Turn right onto Toltec Rd, continue approximately 1 mile to Frontier Rd (Stop sign/RR tracks). Turn right on Frontier Rd, go about a mile and turn left on Estrella (the third left). Continue about 2-1/2  miles to Hanna Rd (the second Stop sign/dirt road).  Turn right on Hanna.  Drive less than a mile and turn left on Ala'i Dr (paved road).  DRBI campus will be directly in front of you. 

FROM PHOENIX: Take I-10 East to Exit 194 (Hwy 287 at Casa Grande).  At top of ramp, turn left, over freeway, and drive east on Highway 287 for about 5 and a half miles.  Turn right on Tweedy Rd (dirt road). Drive about 3 and a half miles on Tweedy past Selma and Cornman. DRBI entrance at William Sears Drive is on right about half mile after you pass Cornman Rd.

For further directions, contact us.

Air & Ground Transportation

Phoenix - Sky Harbor International Airport is the nearest commercial airport. Small private planes may fly into the Eloy Airport.  Most people then choose to rent a car, however there is a shuttle.

J&M Airport Shuttle Service to and from Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To use the shuttle, you must give J&M at least 24 hours notice. 

Visit www.jmvip-az.com for pricing and contact information.

Area Attractions

Motels & Hotels (For those wishing off-campus lodging)

Eloy & Casa Grande vicinity (10-15 minutes drive to DRBI)

Casa Grande (20-25 minutes drive to DRBI)

Climate - A Winter Visitor's Delight

Eloy is in the Santa Cruz River Valley, an area of the wondrous Sonoran Desert. Elevation is about 1,300 feet. This area receives only 8.48 inches of rain annually. Most of the rain falls during two brief rainy seasons, one during the winter, the other during the summer. The wettest month is August, with a mean rainfall of 1.65 inches.

Eloy, a winter visitor's delight, experiences exceptionally mild winters. January is the coolest month, with a mean high of 67 degrees and a mean low of 36 degrees. However, it can be much warmer, with temperatures in the 70’s or even an occasional 80 degree high. Nighttime lows can reach into the 20’s during and after winter storms.

Being located in a large, flat basin, Eloy is subject to extremely hot summers. July is the hottest month, with a mean high of 105 degrees and a mean low of 75 degrees. Although certainly hot, the humidity at this season is bone dry, less than ten per cent, making a 105 degree day in the desert seem cooler than any 85 degree day in other parts of the country. The August temperatures are a bit lower, but seem hotter because of the increased humidity as the monsoon season gets into full swing. Nights are generally warm but pleasant throughout the summer months.

Scenery

Stunning mountain vistas are seen in all directions. The most notable and unique are the Picacho Mountains. The highest peak in the Picacho Mountains is Newman Peak (Elev. 4,500 ft.) and the most unusual is Picacho Peak (Elev. 1,500 ft.) which is actually an eroded, resistant lava flow from a series of lava flows that began 22 million years ago (making the peak four times as old as the Grand Canyon). Within the Picacho Peak State Park are hiking trails, especially popular during the spring when the wildflowers are in full bloom.