Jane Reporting for 14th October
Once driving the Apache Trail, even though still on tar-sealed (paved) roads, I discovered the narrow, winding road did not suit me particularly well! :o( There was only one thing to do, and I did it. Zzzz zzzz zzzz I went, and Lyn took over my camera.
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| Canyon or Apache Lake? |
I'm not sure about the name of the lake above; most of what we saw was Apache lake (formed by two dams at each end of the canyon) but there was one we passed before Apache Lake, which was Canyon Lake. It may always be a mystery.
The others walked down to a view point to get past the power lines across their view of the lake and Geoff provided the entertainment:
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| Nearly lost him! |
Sometimes I include the information boards in the posts since they contain most of the relevant information but the following one is included for a very different reason - Lyn was quite taken with the bullet holes!
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| Bullet holes |
Dams on the Salt River formed the three lakes we saw on this drive; Canyon Lake (Mormon Flat Dam); long, thin Apache Lake (Horse Mesa Dam); and Theodore Roosevelt Lake (Theodore Roosevelt Dam). (There are six dams in the Salt River Project which is for irrigation and provides electricity as a secondary function. Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_River_Project)
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| The dusty road |
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| Narrow bridges |
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| Gary at Apache Lake |
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| Theodore Roosevelt Dam |
Most of our drive was through Tonto National Forest and at a couple of places the drives to the lookouts were closed due to the government shut-down. The only one that actually stopped us was the barrier on the road to the Tonto National Monument which apparently has an impressive view over the lake.
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| Lake Roosevelt Bridge |
We drove over the Roosevelt Lake Bridge, took some photos and then headed back across it for the quick and easy drive home on the paved roads.
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| Theodore Roosevelt Lake |
This lake had the same 'bathtub ring' of white what we saw at Lake Mead (the lake formed by the Hoover Dam).
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