Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-08-02
BY GARTH W. CATE

Many Of us in the Salt River val
ley when we iitney out into the
mountains of the north like to do a
little exploring and try the roads
that are not "On the map. Those
who go up" via Wickenburg AMI
Prescott. like to return via Holbrook
and Globe. but recent reports from
the White Mountains tell of roads so
bad that it's better to stay away, al
though many will drive down from
HolbroOk into that delightful country,
and then retrace their tracks home
ward. There's another route south
ward from the north. however, that's
not yet given in the Motor Guide
Books Of the state. although every
year more are travelling over il. This
is south from Flagstaff to Pine, the
Natural Bridge Payson and Roose-
velt Don't drive up that way. for
there's over a mile to climb and ii
comes mostly in three hills, one of
which is one of the few really.
truly" hills in the state. That's
Strawberry. right out of Pine. and
takes you up onto the mountain" or
the Mogollon Rim. This is a fair
road, through heavy timber great
lead Of the way, with many fine
springs.
The Flagstaff Payson road is
freight road, sixty inches between
ruts, which is some bother to the
standard guage automobile, SO y inch
tread. The distance from Flagstaff
to the Natural Bridge is $50 miles,
with Glover Spring Ohere are many
other springs and wells along the
road. but Clover is besD about 66
miles ont of Flag" The Natural
Bridge where the Goodfellows dis
10 hn fac
off the Pine Payson road. and as il
is the main objective of travellers in
that region, by mileage figures are
given with the bridge as the terminal
from the bridge to Roosevelt dam is
little over II miles and all fine
going. Total Flagstaff to Roosevelt
via the bridge, about leo miles and
some say it's a prettier trip than
through the White mountains
Another detrip, only a part Of
which is shown on the maps, is from
the Verde valley. east up over the
Mogollon rim to Stoneman's Lake. :
little rough and stony, but an inter
esting ride. Seven miles east of
Stoneman's Lake one comes TO the
Flagstaff Roosevelt road and may
take his choice Of routes. From Pres
colt it's a beautiful easy drive over
cne of the states best roads to Camp
Verde. Then north and east from
Camp Verde one may visit Montezu-
mas castle MonteZuma's well and the
Soda Springs. (to battle in which is
a most novel and enjoyable expert
encel are but a few miles further On.
being located on the Robert Finney
ranch. on "A sideroad a couple Of
miles from the state highway. Right
here the state has completed a stretch
of fine. well-graded road which is
quite a rest to your tires. Twenty
five miles ont Of Camp Verde votf
come to the forks, just this side Of
Rattlesnake tanks. the left hand road
cuts off To- Flagstaff. the right hand
road to StonemaR's Lake which is
about seven miles east W r Rack
has the homestead surrounding Mon
tezuma's well. and keeps a boat on
the well" a fair sized little lake. 80
that tourists. for fifty cent fee
have the opOrturitv Of seeing Tie
well and the cl.ff-dwellings on its
sides to good advantage
Flagstaff Of course. is the center
for many pleasant trims all Of which
especially the one to Oak Greek. or q
Sunset mountain. or the cliff-dwel-
linPs. are too well known 70 be de-
scribed here. And no matter wha