This is my first attempt at posting a blog page. But this last weekend I took our eleven-year-old scouts to Mount Graham which is in eastern Arizona near the towns of Safford and Thatcher. Mount Graham proved to be an awesome adventure for the boys. We followed the ash creek trail to slide rock and then to a 200 foot waterfall! I have been told that this is the largest waterfall in Arizona. Our campsite was at Soldier Creek Campground at an elevation of 9500 feet.The boys wanted to prove how tough they were so they went swimming in the chilly (understatement) mountain spring water. All of the boys jumped in without much hesitation. I submerged myself in the small waterfall feeding into our swimming hole and got the brain freeze of my lifetime.
The trail to the waterfall was fun because we had to cross Ash Creek several times in order to stay on the trail. We had to repair a dam along the trail to minimize the amount of water that was accidentally being diverted right onto the trail.
On our way back home to Sahuarita we stopped at "The Thing" rest stop. There were several billboards along the way and so we submitted to the wonderful marketing scheme and decided to stop. I will not disclose what the thing is in order to protect the wonderful attraction. But let me just say the one dollar admission fee was well worth it.
Since this is my first post I will keep it short in order to see if it actually worked. But below are some pictures of our outing
One of several creek crossings
Quick, somebody save Cade from going over the edge!
Quick, somebody save Cade from going over the edge!
200 foot waterfall
"The Thing"
Breakfast at camp
One of the many beautiful views along the trail
Breakfast at camp
One of the many beautiful views along the trail
