Battleaxe Rd. goes west off of AZ highway 177, which goes from Superior south to the communities along the Gila River .
On Battleaxe Road there is a set of corrals very near where the road begins to drop down into the canyons . It is not a good campsite for people but the mules loved having a corral, after being tied to the trailer on every other camping night . So we kicked rocks out of the way and set up our camp.
Can you see two mules in this corral?
Morning sun coming into the White Canyon Wilderness, as seen from our camp .
Yes, camp was close to the road .Again, morning sun on the mountains
Dick in his kitchen; ready to start breakfast
Our beloved cook and camp wrangler !
Diane on Billy and Corrine on Rosie; ready to go
More water here than I've ever seen, clear and flowing; a delight in the desert !
Corinne and Rosie (and cottonwoods and saguaros)
A rest, after negotiating the White Canyon Wilderness
After some road-riding, we decided to head down this wash .We both "felt" that this was the direction that we needed to go, and we were right . After being in this pretty little wash for a while. we noticed the newly built AZT right above us on the hillside !
We also had lunch in this wash, where there was some flowing water . We let the mules graze while we ate . Billy decided that he would head on back . Some scrambling up through the rocky wash by his rider, and he was captured . Rosie didn't care a bit that he left; she just kept grazing .
We saw four Gila Monsters on this day (and a rattlesnake that Billy stepped on) This guy, or gal. was quite unconcerned with our being near . Corinne got quite a few pictures of this one as it seemed to want to pose at every step . We also saw a collared lizard in it's brilliant, day glow turquoise mating color .
On the newly constructed AZT; good wide tread and easy grades .
Corinne and Rosie on a hillside of brittlebush
Diane and Billy and Picketpost Mountain
Picketpost Mountain; SW of Superior
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