Today we covered almost 260 miles. The scenery and the terrain changed so much over that distance. Cactus covered most of the terrain as we left Scottsdale heading south and then east and eventually north through Tonto National Forest. The roads were amazing, large sweeping turns and we made great time as we travelled along. First stop was the Roosevelt Dam. No where near Hoover size but just as impressive.
After lunch we continued north through Coconino National Forest. As we climbed to 5000 ft it was evident that they get snow in these parts. It was cold, dropping to 58 degrees. I had removed my fleece as we left Payson as it was extremely hot. At the top of our climb I would have given a weeks pay to have had it still on. Neither the heat from the engine nor the hand grip warmers were sufficient to keep my knees from knocking against the tank. It was freakin' cold but luckily didn't last long.
Long sweeping turns coming down the mountain side brought much better temperatures and even more fantastic scenery. We had moved from the cactus of Tonto National Forest to the pines in the Coconino National Forest and the newest vista as we neared Sedona were rocks..........huge massive mountains of red rock!
We checked into our hotel which is even better than what we saw on-line. Beautiful southwest style complete with a fireplace in every room and the view from the decks are breathtaking. We took a ride up to Airport Road to check out the sunset. The view again was spectacular. The sunset on the rocks not what we had hoped for but still thrilling none the less.
Tomorrow we visit Bell Rock vortex which also has great views and even greater vibes before we move on the the ghost town of Jerome and over to Parker to meet up with other friends hanging out in these parts.
Looking forward to another great day of riding.
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