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”.

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.

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.

One could buy either carved bears or carved aliens. A few miles later I came to Heber where I had lunch.

This was also end of the paved shoulder and start of a ~1200ft climb further up the escarpment.

Near the top was the following small cafe and not much further Forest Lakes.

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.