Mesa to Apache Gold RV Park March 10th

Looking back down Gonzales Pass - only about 1/2 way up the pass
Queen Creek Tunnel part way up Gonzales Pass
An interesting cactus outside Mesa
Superstition Mountain - the view as we left Mesa on the bikes.

I don't quite have the hang of loading pictures, so the bottom 2 are when I was riding and the top 2 were after I traded w/Denise. Turned out to be a smart move on my part!
We left Valle de Oro and rode to Apache Jct and then to Florence Jct. -about 25 miles. It was a warm and very pleasant ride. After lunch Denise rode w/Mike & Russ. They climbed to 4000' at a 7% grade which gets one's attention and yet more climbing to Signal Mt. Pass. The higher the ride the colder it got. It went from 68 to 44 at Miami-Claypool. Finally into Globe to the Apache Gold Casino/RV Park. Mike's real tail light quit working and it was getting dark and really cold! When Mike/Russ/Denise arrived they were frozen. None had the right gear for the temperature because it had been so warm earlier. Lesson learned. If you are doing any kind of climbing from the desert to the mountains, take cold weather riding gear w/you. We ate dinner at the casino and watched as many local's played all the machines.