We left the big hole in the ground and headed back through Winslow, taking highway 87 south, reaching elevations of over 7000 feet and passing through the town of Payson. We totally fell in love with this part of Arizona! It was remarkable to go from the high desert into some serious forested mountains that felt like the high sierra, lake tahoe-ish, and then back down to the saguaro filled lower desert near phoenix. We were actually looking up home prices in Payson...what if...you lived in Payson in the summer, and then spent the winters at the California coast? Like a reverse snow bird thing...?!
We arrived early afternoon at Fort McDowell Indian Reservation and got set up at Eagle View, a beautiful campground with great views and the Verde River about 50 yards behind us. Jared joined us for ribeyes and we sat outside in perfect weather and played cards. He taught us a new game called golf and then schooled us. I think we got used. Fortunately, we weren't playing for money.
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