Riggs Lake

LaVerne and Denise (Dan's mom and sister) are here for a couple of days, and today we took them to Riggs Lake on Mt Graham. It is one of my favorite spots for a picnic. The lake is at 9000 feet or so, and in going up Mt Graham you pass through vegetation zones as if you were driving from Mexico to Canada. In summer the lake is much cooler than the valley floor, which makes for a nice change, but this time the temperature difference was not so dramatic. The fall colors were beautiful with the aspen in all yellow leaves.

The lake has an alpine feel to it, and there are always a lot of anglers. The water is clear enough to see the fingerlings. It is hard to believe this is Arizona.

The view from the campground west is breathtaking.

Family shot, with Emma.