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Tuesday I decided I would enjoy a bit of a long ride, so I suited-up, and left home at noon, headed E to AZ 79, N to AZ 60, then to AZ 70 just S of Globe, and onwards to the road to the dam.
The news had indicated that the excess moisture (rain, snow-melt at higher regions) was filling the Gila River to overflowing, and I wished to take a look W/OUT getting near any flood areas. My GPS indicated that it would be about 2 hrs 15 mins riding, so despite the fact that I've "done" this ride multiple times - when I took the turn heading W off AZ 70 onto 170 I had forgotten just how crappy that road is. Be on your "A-game" if you try it!
Last time here I could get some PDG pics over the walls, but now they've added MORE vertical bars to the fencing, and... NOT so great for pics now.
IMG_2201 by Ed Copeman, on Flickr
IMG_2203 by Ed Copeman, on Flickr
I WAS able to squeeze my camera between bars, and got a couple of decent pics, first over the 'spillway' looking W, (but unfortunately NOT able to capture the spillway)
IMG_2200 by Ed Copeman, on Flickr
and looking N along the dam.
IMG_2202 by Ed Copeman, on Flickr
PLUS a gratuitous pic of BIG RED patiently awaiting me to 'hop on'.
IMG_2204 by Ed Copeman, on Flickr
The water level is HIGHER than I've ever seen it, which brings to mind that, when the dam was being officially opened by a comedian who looked out over this "less-than-wet" area, is purported to've said "If this lake was mine - I would MOW it!"
Here are several 'high-water' pics of it.
IMG_2205 by Ed Copeman, on Flickr
IMG_2206 by Ed Copeman, on Flickr
IMG_2208 by Ed Copeman, on Flickr
IMG_2207 by Ed Copeman, on Flickr
IMG_2209 by Ed Copeman, on Flickr
Got home at about 1630, having ridden about 186 miles.
IMG_2210 by Ed Copeman, on Flickr
The news had indicated that the excess moisture (rain, snow-melt at higher regions) was filling the Gila River to overflowing, and I wished to take a look W/OUT getting near any flood areas. My GPS indicated that it would be about 2 hrs 15 mins riding, so despite the fact that I've "done" this ride multiple times - when I took the turn heading W off AZ 70 onto 170 I had forgotten just how crappy that road is. Be on your "A-game" if you try it!
Last time here I could get some PDG pics over the walls, but now they've added MORE vertical bars to the fencing, and... NOT so great for pics now.
IMG_2201 by Ed Copeman, on FlickrIMG_2203 by Ed Copeman, on FlickrI WAS able to squeeze my camera between bars, and got a couple of decent pics, first over the 'spillway' looking W, (but unfortunately NOT able to capture the spillway)
IMG_2200 by Ed Copeman, on Flickrand looking N along the dam.
IMG_2202 by Ed Copeman, on FlickrPLUS a gratuitous pic of BIG RED patiently awaiting me to 'hop on'.
IMG_2204 by Ed Copeman, on FlickrThe water level is HIGHER than I've ever seen it, which brings to mind that, when the dam was being officially opened by a comedian who looked out over this "less-than-wet" area, is purported to've said "If this lake was mine - I would MOW it!"
Here are several 'high-water' pics of it.
IMG_2205 by Ed Copeman, on FlickrIMG_2206 by Ed Copeman, on FlickrIMG_2208 by Ed Copeman, on FlickrIMG_2207 by Ed Copeman, on FlickrIMG_2209 by Ed Copeman, on FlickrGot home at about 1630, having ridden about 186 miles.
IMG_2210 by Ed Copeman, on Flickr
