Sunday, November 22, 2015

Hike #38 - Watson Lake - Prescott, AZ

Hike #38

Date: November 15
Hikers: Me and Julio

Location:  Prescott AZ
Distance: 7 Miles
Rating: Moderate (Easy in some spots but not all)
Time: 2.5 hours

Trailhead Link:http://www.cityofprescott.net/services/parks/parks/index.php?id=24

Julio has the day off so we are heading to Prescott.  It is a little chilly and cloudy.  I don't see a chance of rain but will learn that you can be wrong!!

Beautiful pictures of this area have been taken.  Inspired by Sandradee.com photos and CTNorthPhoenix.com calendar. (call them for computer support) we decided to go explore and find the trail.

2 dollars to park.  Bring credit card too because the machine would not take my dollar bills. Visit the restroom at the entrance.  Heated Bathroom.  GREAT.

We were rained on. Got lost and did an extra mile but all worth it.  You can hike around the lake as we did or stay on one side and do different trails. There are many depending on what you want to see.  Check the link above.

Enjoy the pictures:




Balanced Rock



 The terrain changed many times on this hike.  This is where we overshot our trailhead.  We should have turned East before this and added a mile to our hike.  It was worth it to see the color of the trees changing and to walk on this path.  When it was raining and we were on the other side of the Lake we were not happy but looking at the pictures now it is worth it.







The Storm is coming and guess where we are? 




Very different from the West side of Watson Lake


 We headed off the trail because it was pouring. I think sleeting. We followed this road West towards the other side of the Lake.



Hike #38 Accomplished. 
My phone was dying and did not want to lose the map so I saved and and luckily it kept going to we were almost to the car

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