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rjdaines · 05-13-2012, 11:38 AM

The heat is building into the Phoenix area this coming week and I've been exploring before this happens. Yesterday I took a ride to Saguaro Lake. From my location it was a 55 mile trip. Once past the urban sprawl the ride became very enjoy able, passing by various recreation areas (shooting and parks) on Usery Pass Road and then on to Bush Hyw. The roads were not a challenging as the ones to Tortilla Flat but were in great condition. Scenery was great, long vista views for the desert and mountains but unfortunately only gravel pull offs so I didn't get any pictures.

Arriving at the Saguaro Lake, the first thing I noticed was the smell. Not a bad one at all, just the smell that a lake has from the plants and fish. Living in the desert one forgets that smell and it brought a smile to my face remembering past water-related adventures. There is a restaurant there (did't go in) and the parking lot was a mix of cars and motorcycles. Must have been about 2 dozen bikes of which all but 2 were HDs. There is a marina there which rents boats for use (good ones too) and there is a tour boat ride.

I didn't linger long as I didn't have a pass (Tonto National Forest) for parking but one could spend the day there easily swimming, fishing, boating, hiking, or ATV/dirk bike riding. I posted a few pictures to my Google+ site:
https://plus.google.com/photos/10949...33011071005105

gmck · 05-13-2012, 05:26 PM

The restaurant is a very good place to eat. Ride out to Bartlett lake too. Very nice ride out through Cave Creek. Also, the Dolly Steamboat on Canyon lake is really nice. Dinner cruise too.

gmck · 05-13-2012, 05:28 PM

Oh yea, got to ride the road (89A I think) from Jerome to Prescott. Perhaps wait till they get the fire out however.

-AJ · 05-13-2012, 08:11 PM

great pics

05-13-2012, 11:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
rjdaines Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: The hot part of Arizona Posts: 293	Ride to Saguaro Lake The heat is building into the Phoenix area this coming week and I've been exploring before this happens. Yesterday I took a ride to Saguaro Lake. From my location it was a 55 mile trip. Once past the urban sprawl the ride became very enjoy able, passing by various recreation areas (shooting and parks) on Usery Pass Road and then on to Bush Hyw. The roads were not a challenging as the ones to Tortilla Flat but were in great condition. Scenery was great, long vista views for the desert and mountains but unfortunately only gravel pull offs so I didn't get any pictures. Arriving at the Saguaro Lake, the first thing I noticed was the smell. Not a bad one at all, just the smell that a lake has from the plants and fish. Living in the desert one forgets that smell and it brought a smile to my face remembering past water-related adventures. There is a restaurant there (did't go in) and the parking lot was a mix of cars and motorcycles. Must have been about 2 dozen bikes of which all but 2 were HDs. There is a marina there which rents boats for use (good ones too) and there is a tour boat ride. I didn't linger long as I didn't have a pass (Tonto National Forest) for parking but one could spend the day there easily swimming, fishing, boating, hiking, or ATV/dirk bike riding. I posted a few pictures to my Google+ site: https://plus.google.com/photos/10949...33011071005105 __________________ Honda Shadow VT750 Aero (2012)

05-13-2012, 08:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
-AJ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: good ole' kentucky Posts: 3,457	great pics __________________ I started out with nothin'... and i still got most of it left. 2006 Honda VTX-1300R Memphis Shades Batwing, Stock "C" Model Pipes, Mustang Seat, Mustang Fender Bib, National Cycle Hard Bags, Lindby Multibar, Küryakyn Sound System, Küry ISO Grips, Küry Grill Cover, Küry L.E.D Light Kit, Küry Triple Whammy, Küry Constellation Light Bar, TTO Tach, Metzeler Tires, Chromed Wheels and much, much more.

05-13-2012, 05:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
gmck Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,277	The restaurant is a very good place to eat. Ride out to Bartlett lake too. Very nice ride out through Cave Creek. Also, the Dolly Steamboat on Canyon lake is really nice. Dinner cruise too.

05-13-2012, 05:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
gmck Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,277	Oh yea, got to ride the road (89A I think) from Jerome to Prescott. Perhaps wait till they get the fire out however.

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