That's a toss up. What side of Phoenix are you coming from? From Sky Harbor it's1.5 hours to Tucson. I'm guessing it's almost 2.5 to 3 to the craters. The problem is that all of Tucsons sites are an additional hour drive south plus an hour or two hike. Miller is over a 2 hour drive to top but then no hike. Comparing the flying- craters are easier for multiple flights but blows out often. I have rarely had a great flight at the craters. We also blow out often, but I have had spectacular flights at all our sites. You should also consider Apache maid, Aubery Cliffs, and just driving to San Diego for the weekends. Good luck, Ross

for someone wanting to fly PG from Phx?

I would say that it's generally much easier to fly your PG from Phoenix to Tucson, than to fly it to Flagstaff. Launch South mountain on a day when the winds aloft are from the NW, and you'll be able to fly to Tucson. The only person I know who has done it (in a HG) was Dustin. Just follow I10, and there's plenty of LZ's along the way.

Have fun!