the wandering chick
...Saguaro Lake
in the east valley

Saguaro Lake is one of four Salt River resevoirs dammed up by the Stewart Mountain Dam, built in 1930. The lake, in the Tonto National Forest, is surrounded by U.S. recreation areas that offer boating, swimming, hiking, fishing, picnic and camping activities along its shoreline. A boat cruise, the Desert Belle, runs at least three times daily.

Saguaro Lake is the most westerm of Roosevelt, Apache and Canyon lakes. It's east of Mesa near the Usery Mountains.

Saguaro Lake marina
Saguaro Lake marina
Saguaro Lake has 22 miles of shoreline.
Saguaro Lake marina
Saguaro Lake marina
Saguaro Lake marina
Saguaro Lake marina
yellow cliffs tower over the lake
Saguaro Lake marina
Yellow cliffs tower over the lake and picnic area of the lake whose namesake is the Saguaro cacti that dot the cliffs.
Saguaro Lake marina
yellow cliffs dotted with saguaros
yellow cliffs dotted with saguaros
Saguaro Lake marina area
Saguaro Lake marina area
Saguaro Lake marina area
creosote trees line the lake shore
creosote trees in full bloom
Sprint is such a wonderful time to visit the lake, when the Creosote trees are in bloom.
creosote blooms
the beach at Butcher Jones
The beach at the Butcher Jones Rec Area
In another section of the lake, north of the marina and called the Butcher Jones Recreation area, there is a beach, picnic area and hiking trail. This is the view from the beach.
a view of the lake and mountains from butcher jones rec area
water use area
Salt River
Access to the Salt River can be found here at a recreation site called Water Use Camp Circle. The scenery of the mountains across the Salt River is way prettier than the name. It's located on Bush Highway south of the lake just past the Saguaro Lake Ranch cutoff (as you're leaving Saguaro Lake). The remaining shots were taken at that rec area.
reflection of mountains in Salt River
Salt River
Salt River

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