Day Trippin' › Arizona › From Phoenix › Mission San Xavier del Bac
The drive from Phoenix to Mission San Xavier del Bac takes about 1 hr 47 min (southeast of Phoenix), by real roads from ZIP 85004. Along the way we found 46 stops within a short detour: 10 coffee shops, 1 bakeries, 5 ice cream and treats and 19 places to eat.
The list below is the best few of each kind, in driving order, with how far into the drive you reach each one (counted from Phoenix) and the detour it adds. Stops marked Our pick are chosen by us; the rest come from OpenStreetMap listings, so confirm hours before you count on them.
Photo: Keyany, CC BY-SA 4.0
Historic site
A white mission church from the late 1700s, still in use, with a richly painted and carved interior; people call it the White Dove of the Desert.
Heads-up: It is a working parish on Tohono O'odham Nation land, so dress modestly and expect Masses. The church and museum keep shorter hours than the gift shop.
First third Middle third Last third Mission San Xavier del Bac
About 1 hr 47 min by road, heading southeast from the middle of ZIP 85004. Traffic and weather change that.
Good ones to start with: Charleston's (Chandler), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Phoenix), Dutch Bros. Coffee (Casa Grande), BoSa Donuts (Casa Grande) and Hideout Steakhouse & BBQ (Arizola). The page lists 25 in all, in driving order.
Dutch Bros. Coffee in Casa Grande, Dutch Bros. Coffee in Marana, Starbucks in Tortolita and Boba Cucue in Tortolita. Check hours first; they come from OpenStreetMap listings.
Charleston's in Chandler, Hideout Steakhouse & BBQ in Arizola, Iron Skillet in Toltec and Golden 9 in Toltec.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Phoenix, The Lookout in Arizona City, Medal Of Honor Monument in Eloy and Rooster Cogburn’s Ostrich Ranch in Picacho.
Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP <class 'zip'> (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Stops come from our own picks and OpenStreetMap listings; hours and detours change, so check before you go. We do not store anyone's location.