Directions

Please follow the directions below for the most accurate driving instructions. Input 700 N. Bill Gray Road*, Cottonwood, AZ 86326 on your GPS to get the correct directions for the correct turn-off and take Bill Gray Road (761); most GPS will incorrectly lead you onto private property instead of Sedona Mago. The retreat center is located about 10.8 miles from 700 N Bill Gray Road. It is about a 30-minute drive up the dirt road.

• Take Interstate Highway I-17 North for about 90 miles.
• Then, take the Cottonwood Exit (#287). Turn left and follow Hwy 260 West toward Cottonwood for 12 miles to the intersection of Hwy. 89A.
• Turn right going toward Sedona. Go through two traffic lights and then you will see a brown sign on your left indicating 761 or Bill Gray Road.
• Turn left onto Bill Gray Road. You will see two large gold-colored statues on your right and the Immaculate Conception Church on your left.
• Continue on to an unpaved road on your right. This is *Bill Gray Road. There will be a brown colored sign saying “761.”
• When you enter the unpaved road, set your travel odometer to 0.0. It will take 10.8 miles to drive to the retreat center—if you drive 25 mph, it will take 35 minutes. Although you may have only driven a few miles, it can feel like you have been driving a long time. Keep checking your odometer to see where you are on the road.

• Bill Gray Road is an unpaved forest service road. The road is bumpy. You may see several narrow paths to your right and left, but do not go down them. Stay on the main road, which is the widest main path.
• Around 6.5 miles you will see a fork in the road; bear right. (On the left you will see a brown sign marker that says “258”; do not follow this.)
• At 10.4 miles you will see a sign on your right for Sacred Mesa Trail. You will start to see the retreat center in the distance on your left.
• At 10.8 miles you will see a sign on your right for Ilchi Road. Turn left at this sign, cross the cattle guard, and go approximately 1,000 feet to the Sedona Mago’s main gated entrance. You will see a call box on your left. Push the “CALL” button or buzz the Welcome Center’s attendant.
• Once the attendant lets you in, make a sharp left, and follow the signs to registration.”. If the gate is open please proceed to the welcome center for check-in. If the gate is closed. You will see a call box on your left. Continue with the rest of the statement.