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Another Year Older Ride….

“Such is life”, an interesting phrase…. I generally think about the acceptance of the unpredictable.



This past weekend was planned to ride over to Eastern Arizona for a three day get-away and the high light of the trip was Hwy 191… The Coronado Trail.



Over Memorial Day weekend, someone left an unattended camp fire and started the “Wallow” fire in Eastern AZ…. and with the winds in and around Northern Arizona lately….. it didn’t take long to grow into Arizona’s third largest wild fire.







Hwy 191 was now closed, several mountain towns were being evacuated and others on alert.







We quickly changed our travel plans and met early Friday riding south along the AZ rim country towards Payson, AZ …. To Jakes Corner, Punkin Center (it’s spelled correctly), Gardens West, Globe and Safford for the night. (don’t you just love names)



Instead of Hwy 191 this year…. (The Coronado Trail also known as ”The Devil’s Hwy”)
We would double back and turn north on Hwy 60 through the Salt River Canyon, Chrysotile, Seneca, Carrizo Junction, through Cedar Creek, Canyon Day, Fort Apache, Whiteriver and settling for the evening in Pinetop, AZ



Enjoy our pictures….

 

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Theodore Roosevelt Dam





A stop at the Roosevelt Lake visitor center























Them’s fightin’ words

 

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Saturday morning and off to Coolidge Dam and the San Carlos Reservoir

 

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Coolidge Dam















Salt River Canyon













This was the view of the “Wallow" fire from Whiteriver, AZ looking east…

 

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Pinetop, AZ ….. check in, a few adult beverages and then dinner









Up early and on the road….. Pine, AZ for lunch at the Randall House then ride into the Verde Valley, through Page Springs, to Sedona, Oak Creek Canyon and home





We had to stop at the fish hatchery in Page Springs…. And feed the fish!

 

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Time to leave for Sedona…. And, Oak Creek Brewing Co















I read that “the travel” is more important than the destination…. Several of us on the trip, just had a birthday…. I was celebrating mine and another was just a few days away, more candles than cake for all of us. It all started to make sense…. acceptance of the unpredictable.



“The travel” I figure…. you need to have a general idea…. But really, try not to plan more than ten hours in advance….. “Such is Life”

 

[The Hill Boys]

Happy Birthday! I'm renting a Vee from down here in the valley and looping up through Wickenburg, Prescott, Sedona, Flagstaff, Payson, Apache Trail. To bad we couldn't have hooked up. I'm looked to buy a Wee/Vee so this will be a trial run. I'm a displaced Flagstaff native. Really miss it this time of year!

 

[tucsonstrom]

Darn! I was probably under the Rainbow Bridge at Roosevelt when you guys went by. "Such is life." :thumbup:

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[garikan41]

nice

very nice pictures very nice travel...thanks for share:thumbup:

 

[jeems]

This was the view of the “Wallow" fire from Whiteriver, AZ looking east…

This is creepy looking. Great photo.

Thanks for posting, always love your rides (a little jealous if I'm honest). Keep livin' the life!

 

[TRAILDUDE]

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As always Base camp, great report and pics! Keep'em coming:thumbup: