I never thought I'd see saguaro cacti so close to such a large body of water in Arizona, but there they are. Spread along Roosevelt Lake, the largest in the state.I was making my way towards Tonto National Monument, but the sit down lunch I had in Payson delayed me too much, so the trail was close by the time I got there.
In retrospect, the cliff dwellings at the monument are nestled in a western facing wall, so there's only good light in the mornings. I wouldn't have gotten any good pictures anyway.
What was more exciting was taking my Prius over the
Apache Trail, the first 22 miles of which are unsealed dirt track. I was worried about all the winter weather that's been coming through these parts, but the ranger allayed my fears. I just wish I hadn't just passed a slow moving truck when passing through Tortilla Flat, as the views there were amazing.
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