Dec 2/17 Weather sunny, high of 74 and only 67 up in Payson, low of 48. Our neighbours are riders and knocked on our door to go for a ride.....but we missed out. We have to admit we were still in bed the first time they knocked ~it was 7:30 a.m. and Billy and Rosey don't move till about 9 a.m. !!! So the next time we asked what time are you leaving and we set our alarm clock to go for a ride. We left at 9 a.m. and had lunch in Payson then looped back past Lake Roosevelt and popped out at Globe and then back to Gold Canyon. About a 200 mile ride, back at 3 pm. Nice riding day.
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| Beeline Hwy headed to Payson from Phoenix |
The destination was through the Mazatzal Wilderness with over 250,000 acres of the Tonto and Coconino National Forests. Hwy 87 is called Beeline Hwy and the name fits as the population of Phoenix can make a quick escape up to Payson to escape the heat. The entire 90 miles is worth the ride, the views are quite beautiful. Notice the haze in our pictures, there were several controlled burns going on for a few days in the Forest and it created a softness to the shots.
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| smoke laying in the valleys near Payson |
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