White Mountain Weekend: Greer

Wish you lived in the middle of nowhere? Venture off to Molly Butler Lodge in Greer and your wish will come delightfully true. State Route 373, “The Road to Nowhere”—and the only road to Greer—leads you to the 99-year-old Historic Molly Butler Lodge. Its rooms and private cabins overlook the beautiful Little Colorado River and Greer Meadow, where fly-fishing and kite-flying beckon. The Butterfly Lodge Museum, former home of writer James Willard Schultz and his artist son Lone Wolf, sits a few blocks south, and within an hour’s drive are the Casa Malpais Ruins and Petrified Forest National Park. At the Lodge restaurant for dinner, sample Molly’s special steak, prime rib or trout with a side of “Hot Dang Chili” and handmade pie for dessert. After a round of darts or Wii in Molly’s Game Room, fall asleep pondering Teddy Roosevelt’s stay here a century ago. 928.735.7226, www.mollybutlerlodge.com; 928.735.7514, www.wmonline.com/butterflylodge.html.