Roc Doc
2A SNBI
A little history, the Apache Trail was originally a foot path and both the Apache and Yavapai tribes used it to move through the Superstition Mountains during raids on the Pima tribes. Later at the end of the 19th century it was decided that a dam was to be built to store water for agriculture and settlements, so from 1906 to 1911 Roosevelt dam was constructed, which at the time was the worlds tallest dam, and created the worlds largest man-made reservoir. It was originally made of masonry, but was rebuilt at some point out of concrete. In order to build this dam, a haul road was constructed which has since become a scenic drive for tourists, snowbirds and locals, it is mostly paved but was shut down in 2019 due to some landslides after a fire then heavy rains. The county really drug their feet about getting it re-opened, but public pressure finally convinced them to get to work and in September of 2024 it was re-opened with the paved sections newly paved, and the dirt portions cleared of the boulders from the land-slide.
SR88 starts in the town of Apache Junction and winds along the Salt River, and the three lakes it forms, Canyon Lake, Apache Lake and finally Lake Roosevelt. Anyway, with all the recent rains, the desert is super green right now, and flowers think it's spring time. Just two rigs, my 1998 4Runner and Ryan's 2019 4Runner and our wives, we hang out with these quys pretty often, they're both Veterinarian's and my wife is a Vet Tech, so shop-talk is pretty common but Ryan and I both shoot quite a lot, and we both enjoy mild wheeling. He has to remain in available contact 24/7 so has a Weboost and a Starlink on his Runner in case any emergencies come up, (and an ARB fridge, body armor, racks, lights and any matter of broverlander gear).
Anyway, a good day with friends and enjoying the scenery. About 220 miles round trip, so quite a lot of seat time, and it started raining pretty heavily about the time we left Fountain Hills and into Scottsdale.
SR88 starts in the town of Apache Junction and winds along the Salt River, and the three lakes it forms, Canyon Lake, Apache Lake and finally Lake Roosevelt. Anyway, with all the recent rains, the desert is super green right now, and flowers think it's spring time. Just two rigs, my 1998 4Runner and Ryan's 2019 4Runner and our wives, we hang out with these quys pretty often, they're both Veterinarian's and my wife is a Vet Tech, so shop-talk is pretty common but Ryan and I both shoot quite a lot, and we both enjoy mild wheeling. He has to remain in available contact 24/7 so has a Weboost and a Starlink on his Runner in case any emergencies come up, (and an ARB fridge, body armor, racks, lights and any matter of broverlander gear).
Anyway, a good day with friends and enjoying the scenery. About 220 miles round trip, so quite a lot of seat time, and it started raining pretty heavily about the time we left Fountain Hills and into Scottsdale.
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