After leaving River Island State Park near Parker we camped at Alamo Lake S.P. for several days. Fishing here was good for Large mouth bass and Crappie. The park was 30 miles from nowhere!
Burroughs roamed the desert here and we saw them every day. In the evenings the coyotes and Burroughs would serenade us.
The Bill Williams dam created the lake and the river below ran to the Colorado.
A view of Bill Williams dam
Pancake clouds floated in the sky one afternoon while we were camped at Dead Horse S.P. in Cottonwood, Arizona.
Tuzigoot was one of the old dwellings in the Verde Valley area. Ancient people lived here 8-10 thousand years ago. It is estimated that the Native Americans built these dwellings in the 1300's.
The red rocks near Sedona, an easy drive from Cottonwood.
Every time we come to Sedona it is busier and more developed.
Montezuma's well was another site with dwellings from early desert people. They had water here and land for growing food.
A look at the cliff dwellings at the well.
The old town of Jerome, built on the side of the mountain near Cottonwood, is always a hoot to visit. Each block is the next higher level on the switchback road that runs through town.
On the other side of the Minghus Mountains is the Prescott Valley and the old town of Prescott.
Prescott was the original capital of Arizona before it was moved to Phoenix.
The Goldwater family (Barry Goldwater was a son), resided here and owned businesses for Generations.
Hiking in the red rock area the views were awesome.
Everywhere you looked!
Another cliff dwelling near Camp Verde, this is Montezuma's castle.
The desert sunsets from Lost Dutchman S.P. were beautiful. We are now in Apache Junction near Phoenix.
Hiking near Roosevelt Lake north of Apache Junction.
Tonto National Monument, site of yet another ancient cliff dwelling.
This one we actually were able to go inside and see individual rooms and compartments.
Another desert sunset.
We took the kids to Goldfield Ghost town one afternoon.
Got-em!!
Inspiration for an old Eagles tune. We stopped here on the way to Grand Canyon N.P.
Our overnight trip to see the Grand Canyon with Mike, Lisa, the kids and Lisa's parents. We stopped to see Meteor Crater, an impact site south of Flagstaff. It is three quarters of a mile wide and can hold twenty football fields on the bottom.
The gang on our road trip at Meteor Crater
Mike, Lisa and the kids at the Grand Canyon..
We took a hike on the Bright Angel trail for a couple of hours.
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We finally made it to the rim. It's always a rush to see this magnificent and awesome canyon.
Kodak moments everywhere. We rode the trolley and got off at several places along the rim.
The Colorado river runs through it. This is what formed the canyon we see today.
Another view.
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