Copper Corridor

Nov 20/17  Weather 86 low 50.  Everyday sunshine!
 We have just been vegetating(and it feels soooo good) at Catalina State Park.  It is so peaceful here and the views are so great we just sit outside and read or listen to music or walk or find mindless other things to do.  We are staying 8 days and only went for one ride.  It was a great R & R place to camp. 

view from Copper Corridor

Motoring up to Globe (Apache call it the Place of Metal) takes you through old mining area and even some current mining in Winkleman.  This ride is called the Copper Corridor Scenic Byway.

Globe

Globe has seen some better days but has some cool old signs in the historic downtown and we found a wonder cafe for lunch; The Copper Hen Cafe.  Might have had the best quiche ever.  So you just never know what the ride will bring.

Bet American Pickers would love this sign

March 9 Loop Ride to Lake Roosevelt, Globe, back to Apache Jct

Weather  74 today and sunny, low of 54
We have been waiting for the wind to subside  so we can ride up into the mountains.  Today is the day.  We have about 180 miles from here in Apache Junction to Roosevelt Lake then to Globe and back.   Elevation will climb to about 5000 feet at the highest and we expect it to be at least 10 degrees cooler - well we were not quite right there ; when we got into Globe it was about 2 pm and 59 degrees.  Brrr on the bike.....  but we had our black leathers on and the sun always makes it feel a bit warmer.   Glad we did.  Views on the ride were beautiful.

Oh and there was a National Monument in Tonto Forest where the Salido Indians had cliff dwellings.  These are about 900 years old.  There are many in Arizona and New Mexico but this was our first encounter.  Amazing.