The Desert Bar

My Mom had heard about the Desert Bar near the old Nellie E. mine, across the river near Parker, Arizona. She had read that a man is building a town, and he said, "If you have a town, you must have a bar and a church". So far, he has built a bar and the church is just a facade and only seats 6 comfortably. We decided to check it out. The Desert Bar is up a dead-end 5-mile dirt road. There are few signs and it was quite difficult to find, but you would not believe the traffic generated on this little road in the middle of nowhere! From about 1/2 mile away, the church comes into view and it looks like a very pretty chapel... until you get close and see it is only a facade!

The first view of the church


Little Chapel in the Desert

Tour through the town, have lunch and a beer at the bar.

The "Nellie E Saloon" is located 5 miles off the Cienega Springs Rd exit on Hwy-95, approximately 5 miles north of Parker, Arizona. Open Labor Day weekend through Memorial Day weekend, Saturdays and Sundays only from high noon till sunset, and holidays during these months. The bar is closed all summer.

34 DEGREES 12.05.14 NORTH
114 DEGREES 08.55.87 west
ELEVATION 884 FEET

The Desert Bar

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