48.07 Arizona: Tonto National Forest: The Vineyard, part of the Arizona Trail, a fairly tough but extremely attractive place.
Serene might be a fair description. Reflection. Jenni takes a '21-thorn' salute. ...then finds a gorgeous position. We felt quite ignorant early last year when we realized we’d never been into the Tonto National Forest or knew of Roosevelt Lake and Dam. After all, Hike-about is a mechanism of discovery and learning. When we found the Superstition Wilderness and Tonto, we hiked many places within. Following our arrival in Tonto Basin, it gave an impression of the Old West. As a couple who grew up outside the United States, but were familiar with cowboys and in those days, Indians, it’s a little like realizing one’s childhood fantasies. After discovering the Apache Trail, it seemed to close off some unanswered questions and puzzles from our early years. We were inside our suite in Tonto Basin last year when a young man walked up to the joint-proprietor of the inn. They began a conversation, and I could not help smiling when I noticed his belt with holster attache...