Posts

Showing posts with the label Merzville Road

SHEEP CREEK POINT

Image
SHEEP CREEK POINT View from Sheep Creek Point. It has been argued that hiking isn�t always about the destination�it�s the journey that matters most. Still, objective-oriented hikes like those that culminate on mountain summits or in secluded, special places have their merits. A marsh along Merzville Road But, their wham-pow payoffs can eclipse what�s stuffed between the trailhead and the goalpost. Depending on your point-of-view, the stuffing can be viewed as either a means-to-an-end or the savory sweet filling between cookie wafers.   Western dayflowers bloom through September. When compared to interest-packed nearby Mogollon Rim trails, the �stuffing� on Merzville Road that runs between State Route 260 and Sheep Creek Point near Forest Lakes smacks of mediocrity. Its narrow, nondescript course is a mix of graded dirt and rutted, rocky passages. As a hiking route, the road has some obvious gigs. First, it�s open to motorized use and is used frequently by ATV and dirt bike riders. ...