On Saturday we went on a hike with a Tonto National Forest Volunteer Ranger to the bridge at Roosevelt Lake. The lake is a large reservoir formed by a dam on the Salt River.
It's located 40 miles northeast of Phoenix in the Salt River Valley (75 minutes from Payson) and is the largest lake located entirely within the state of Arizona. It is 22 miles long and 2 miles wide. It's a popular place for boaters and fishermen.
We climbed up a steep, rocky path to try and get some photos from the top looking down at the dam and bridge. At the moment the lake is at 32% capacity. We need to have a wet February and March!
The bridge was named one of the top 12 bridges in the nation in November 1995. It is the longest two-lane, single-span, steel-arch bridge in North America.
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