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| no partners | | I stayed with a group of Flagstaffers at a cabin in Strawberry this weekend. The goal for Saturday morning was to leave for White Box at 8 a.m., from Strawberry. We didn't leave until 9:45. We needed to be back in Strawberry by 2:45pm, for a friend's wedding. Ambitious, I know.
We were a mile and a half down FR142 before realizing the drive off the highway could be 45 minutes each way. I always push these itineraries hard to try to fit as much as possible in whatever limited time is available.
I decided it was best to cut our losses and go chill at a "lake" for the remainder of our time.
I had never been to CC Cragin/Blue Ridge before, and I had been wanting to checkout the Rock Crossing trail. We parked near the trailhead and didn't bother looking for the actual trail, but took off straight down the hillside towards the reservoir. As someone who works in statewide water planning, it was really interesting to see this reservoir for the first time. As many of you know, the Town of Payson will be sourcing a significant portion of their municipal water needs from this reservoir, beginning in 2018.
Blue Ridge was not as busy as I would expect on Saturday in the summer, but we were in a mostly secluded arm of the "lake." That may have helped shield us from the more popular points. Next time I come here, I will have to bring a stand up paddle board!  |
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CC Cragin Reservoir |
26-50% full |
26-50% full |
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