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Forest Lakes

A bicycle ride across the Americas Posted on 2016-10-10 by mev2016-10-10

Cycling through resort areas with ponderosa pine trees and vacation cabins today. I’ve been cycling on top of an escarpment known as the “Mogollon Rim”.
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Show Low continued as a sprawled out community with curb and gutter for several miles before I was on rural roads with sidewalks. Today continued with more traffic as I headed through rural areas.
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Around 32 miles Overguard had more of a vacation feel to it. Local folks told me the summer was generally busier with summer cabins than winter with occasional snow. Sign above confirmed summer home sales.
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One could buy either carved bears or carved aliens. A few miles later I came to Heber where I had lunch.
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This was also end of the paved shoulder and start of a ~1200ft climb further up the escarpment.
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Near the top was the following small cafe and not much further Forest Lakes.
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As a boy scout I recall both participating and organizing “snipe hunts”. A common scenario would have the hunters with their sleeping bag stuff sacks and perhaps some “bait” like toothpaste waiting to catch the snipes that were flushed out. When I saw pamphlet above I wonder if there was more I didn’t know or if I’m being set up to be fooled again.

Posted in Arizona, USA | Tagged pine trees, snipe
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