Just about one and a half hours north and of east Mesa, you enter the beautiful Salt River Canyon. High cliffs, red dirt, and from the top to the bottom - about 4.5 miles where you come to a close up view of the river and the historical Salt River Canyon bridge. Along the way down or up are pull outs, and at the bottom, a beautiful bridge, red water running through the Salt River, white clouds, and amazing views.
As a child - here I am reminiscing again - we drove through the Salt River Canyon to reach the White Mountains for our family summer vacations. The roads are MUCH nicer than they were in the 50's - and there are passing lanes as this is a main artery and many trucks are seen traveling through the Canyon.
I've provided a Slide Show below of some of the remaining photos, but have many more. I took a stroll-hike along the Mongollon Rim this morning, and I will share those photos on another post. I hope you enjoy seeing our beautiful Arizona in just 1.5 hours from Mesa, Arizona.
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Wow... Teri... you took some fantastic photo's! It's absolutely beautiful!
Teri--The pictures are beautiful....Almost like being there! :) Thanks for sharing!
I was going to ask what makes the water red, but then I watched the show :) What gorgeous photos, Teri. It amazes me the beauty that can be found in every part of our country.
Teri - how beautiful - you know we just may become snow birds in the next winter or two.... your area is sure looks interesting
Jesse, why thank you...it's a beautiful country, isn't it? ;-)
Teri, thank you so much....it is spectacular. ;-)
Lisa, thank you...you're right about living in a beautiful country. I think I have photos I took earlier in the year without the red run off...I'll have to check it out. ;-)
Thesa, well it's good to hear from you. It's been awhile. I'll be here when you're ready. There's lots of good reasons to live in our beautiful state. ;-)
It's been a while since I've been up that way. You're making me want to get in the car for a road-trip...
Nice photos.
Doreen, it's definitely worth the time...just taking a nice 2-3 hour drive does me good.....I do this on a frequent basis. ;-)
I think I have a good idea of what you're saying. I used to do a lot of camping, just being away makes a huge difference...
Doreen, just getting out and looking at our beautiful country is a treat! ;-)