To The Grand Canyon - The Point of the Whole Trip
There are a lot of things to see in this country. On the drive from Tucson to the Grand Canon, we again avoided freeways, adding about two hours to the trip, but many more interesting views. Also, much less traffic.
We first drove through Globe, the location of a huge Freeport McMoran copper/gold mine. The area (In Maricopa County) is called "Cobre Valley" and the mine is still in operation. Lots of "help wanted" signs out.
The route took us past the Teddy Roosevelt Reservoir as well. Big lake! We saw a Bald Eagle there.
Further on we drove through the Tonto National Forest where we saw some cliff dwellings. People have been here for a long time.
Tomorrow, we hike the Bright Angel Trail. Easy! (right?)
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