Canyon Lake is one of four reservoirs that were formed by the
damming of the Salt River in Arizona.
The lakes were formed by the Mormon Flat Dam,
which was completed in 1925 after two years of construction.
So that you can get the lay of the land for this short
but very scenic & windy road, may I suggest
a double click on this map. In the upper right, you'll
see Rosevelt Lake where we were a couple of blogs ago!!!
Hopefully you'll see why this is a favorite drive
for us, especially when we have visitors from other states.
If you look closely at rock formations (as we have done
in recent blogs), I'm sure you can see the creature on the
right, ascending the knoll to "take a bite" of an
unsuspecting rock!!!
Why don't you grab your beverage of choice, sit back
and enjoy the ride. There will be a comment or two
for some photos, but basically I'll try to
let the images do the talking.
Canyon Lake is extremely full this season.
This inlet is usually dry.
The last 2 miles to Fish Creek Overlook are dirt...
but it was still beautiful.
A little desert varnish and
succulents adorned many rocky formations.
At Fish Creek Overlook we were lucky to find the one
and only shaded area vacant and available. A perfect
spot to enjoy our snack and a shaded breezy location
on this 97 degree day!!!
However, you always have to watch out for rattlesnakes
and this is why.
Otherwise, we would have once again walked the
paved site seeing path, with kiosks that explain
what you are seeing, but we've been here before!!
Therefore, we enjoyed the shade
and scenery instead of walking. Time to head back...
Canyon Lake
Again...
It's Saguaro blooming time and I spotted
this one whose upper arms were about road
height on the way to Canyon Lake so we
stopped on the return trip to get a birds eye view,
without having to flap our wings.
This is what they look like before they pop open.
Thanks for joining us...
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