Konnie and I were off on another adventure!
This time, we went to South Mountain Park, which is has the distinction of being the being the largest municipal park in the United States. It is more that 25 square miles! Oddly enough, it is classified as an urban park. It seems like it is no where near the city, but there you have it. It is one of the largest urban parks in the world.
Konnie was driving, and I was glad she was. The road to the Dobbin’s Lookout is 5.5 miles of steep sections and blind curves.
Dobbin’s Lookout rises more that 1,200 over Phoenix.
The view is spectacular!
We walked over to the shelter to check it out. What does that sign say?
Ah! Well, that’s one warning I didn’t need.
The view was nicely framed by one of the windows in the shelter.
Konnie sat in the window and drank in the view.
After taking in the sights, we headed back down to see what else we could see.
This beautiful stone building must have been a headquarters at one time.
I like this plaque. It’s so much more positive than a list of all the things that are prohibited.
After stopping at the old building, we went over to the current headquarters. It was closed – which seems to be the way it goes.
Konnie snapped a photo of me with a statue dedicated to America’s CCC boys. The Civilian Conservation Corps was the salvation of many families during the Depression. The $25 per month that the boys sent home made the difference in the survival of their families.
And after that, it was time for food!
Yum!