Prescott AZ - first time

[RiverDave]

Love these mountain cabins

 

[HBCraig]

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The city of Payson is right there too. It's a cool little town

 

[mjc]

Went to Augies last time I was there and food was good and kid friendly as I remember, over near the Costco.

 

[Nanu/Nanu]

@RiverDave i dont know what you are driving but if

Love these mountain cabins

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If only you had a vehicle to go check out hassayampa lake between potato patch and senator highway. Cabins like this with a private lake.

I dont recommend taking a nice vehicle. You will make it but its very tight, 1 lane with pull outs and very bumpy but doable even in a AWD car 2wd car when its dry.

 

[RiverDave]

@RiverDave i dont know what you are driving but if
If only you had a vehicle to go check out hassayampa lake between potato patch and senator highway. Cabins like this with a private lake.

I dont recommend taking a nice vehicle. You will make it but its very tight, 1 lane with pull outs and very bumpy but doable even in a AWD car 2wd car when its dry.

We have Stacy’s Denali.. I’m not real interested in trashing her truck though

 

[Nanu/Nanu]

We have Stacy’s Denali.. I’m not real interested in trashing her truck though

I wouldn't do it

 

[Nanu/Nanu]

Its not open yet but someone is building an airstream rv VRBO/AIRBNB park south of town on whiskey row. Pretty cool concept. Dont worry no actual airstreams were sacrificed. But yeah my guess is that place will be a money maker. Literally 1/4 block south of whiskey row.

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

You guys really are slipping.... who got that damn sweatshirt?

 

[RiverDave]

You guys really are slipping.... who got that damn sweatshirt?

Bad choices got it

 

[monkeyswrench]

If you want a bit of a drive, but cool, jump over 89A into Jerome. If kids, wife or dog get car sick, may not be the best. It's a typical 2 lane mountain road.

At the top of Mingus Mountain, there are roads both north and south. Dusty, but very wide, nice dirt roads. The one that heads south, has some really nice vistas, and you can drive to within 50 feet of them. My favorite is the hang glider "launch pad"...it's a steep sidewalk to a serious drop. You can see the red rock faces of Sedona from there. It's maybe 5 miles from the turnoff.

From the top of Mingus, heading NE, some curves and then BAM, you turn into Jerome. Haunted Hamburger has pretty good food. The town itself is like an old west Laguna...kind of weird. It was an old mining town, cut into the side of the mountain. Sometime in the 60's, hippies moved in, and since all types have moved in. Candy shops, tourist traps and art galleries.

...and yes, when it's near 100 here we whine a bit. It seems to be 15-20 degrees cooler here than Phoenix or the river. Great this time of year, but when you guys get a light frost...it's damn cold here

 

[Sleek-Jet]

Love these mountain cabins

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That's not a cabin... LOL...

 

[SassyRN]

Lazy G's Brewery is good. If you want really unique food try El Gato Azul; amazing! You are not far from Jerome and that's a must. Clinkscale has a great breakfast with 99c Mimosa's.

 

[AzMandella]

Love these mountain cabins

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Prescott National Forest going east into Tonto National to Sitgreaves National to Apache Sitgreaves National Forest is beautiful . Prescott is at 5400ft . Our cabin in Alpine(Tonto National Forest) is almost to New Mexico at 8000ft elevation . Cabins all across are beautiful . Heres ours .

 

[Bobby V]

You guys really are slipping.... who got that damn sweatshirt?

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Where am I?

@RiverDave You up yet? 😁

www.riverdavesplace.com

 

[shaffewm]

So we took the dog today and by the time we got back down to the square a lot of the shops were closed.. we walked around and love this place!

They had some outside music thing going on in the grass.

Tomorrow we r going to check out some of the lakes..

The internet is very very slow uploading pics downtown. Seems faster at the cabin for some reason.

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I believe that's the park where "Billy Jack" kicked all the asses!

 

[retaocleg]

i second MW, go home through jerome.......

 

[rivermobster]

Love Prescott, very high on our relocation list.

Call me when you're bored about this.

 

[Instigator]

Call me when you're bored about this.

Prescott Valley is closed.

 

[rivermobster]

Prescott Valley is closed.

That's fine. I need pine trees.

 

[fat rat]

That's fine. I need pine trees.

To much of a fire risk!

 

[RiverDave]

That's not a cabin... LOL...

Ok

 

[rivermobster]

To much of a fire risk!

I've heard that from @Flyinbowtie many times. It's one of the reasons he wants to move!

I couldn't deal with living in the desert. I need the wind in the pines.

 

[monkeyswrench]

I've heard that from @Flyinbowtie many times. It's one of the reasons he wants to move!

I couldn't deal with living in the desert. I need the wind in the pines.

In '12 we started looking out here. There had just been a pretty big fire in the hills south of Prescott. That image pretty much made us think twice. I think the pines are good for vacations and holidays, but to us, too risky for a primary home. That said, there are a couple outfits that do fire prevention work. Everything from tree trimming and ground clearing, to plumbing perimeter sprinklers.
I love the trees, but they aren't too far away!

 

[Sleek-Jet]

Ok

More of a log home. We just want you to be accurate.

Always wanted one of those big modified A frame houses, especially with a view like that.

 

[Ziggy]

It strange how it’s a small but medium sized town at the same time. Feels like growing up in 1980’s to me.

That's what Havasu felt like to me 20 yrs ago.

 

[rivermobster]

In '12 we started looking out here. There had just been a pretty big fire in the hills south of Prescott. That image pretty much made us think twice. I think the pines are good for vacations and holidays, but to us, too risky for a primary home. That said, there are a couple outfits that do fire prevention work. Everything from tree trimming and ground clearing, to plumbing perimeter sprinklers.
I love the trees, but they aren't too far away!

You know Exactly where in want to be...

I have been watching that area like a hawk, but after my recent Idaho trip, let's say it has made me think.

 

[RiverDave]

So sometimes we are up at the crack of dawn for activities and other times we get up at the crack of noon.. lol.

I believe someone suggested the waffle iron so here we are!

 

[RiverDave]

5 stars highly recommend!

 

[RiverDave]

Kids want to take the dog to a lake and swim.. suggestions appreciated

 

[The Prisoner]

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Not one waffle

 

[The Prisoner]

Kids want to take the dog to a lake and swim.. suggestions appreciated

Prescott Lakes | Top 5 Lakes in Prescott

Prescott has many lakes within 15 minutes of its downtown area for fishing, kayaking, SUPing, hiking, running, biking, and relaxation.

www.prescott.com

 

[steamin rice]

You could check out the Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial while you are in the area. It's on my "to-do" list but have not made it there yet.

Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park in Arizona | USA

Located in Yarnell and offering a memorial for the hotshots who lost their lives in the Yarnell Hill Fire.

azstateparks.com

 

[rivermobster]

You could check out the Granit Mountain Hotshots Memorial while you are in the area. It's on my "to-do" list but have not made it there yet.

Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park in Arizona | USA

Located in Yarnell and offering a memorial for the hotshots who lost their lives in the Yarnell Hill Fire.

azstateparks.com

I was gonna suggest that, but no way Dave is walking 7miles in the heat.

It's on my to-do list as well.

 

[rivermobster]

@Cdog

What's that lake that's on the road behind Costco? Is it open to the public?

 

[RiverDave]

I was gonna suggest that, but no way Dave is walking 7miles in the heat.

It's on my to-do list as well.

I’m not walking seven miles anywhere regardless of temps.. I think people forget I’m crippled. Lol

 

[rivermobster]

I’m not walking seven miles anywhere regardless of temps.. I think people forget I’m crippled. Lol

I know bro. That's why I didn't suggest it.

If you haven't seen the movie Only The Brave, you should try and watch it tonight. Its, moving.

 

[The Prisoner]

Looking at that menu I never heard of a french toast banana split

 

[RiverDave]

I know bro. That's why I didn't suggest it.

If you haven't seen the movie Only The Brave, you should try and watch it tonight. Its, moving.

I watched it when it first came out

 

[rivermobster]

I watched it when it first came out

My daughters boyfriend did that for three years. He's jumping out of planes to fight wildland fires now up in Washington.

He's an animal.

 

[mash on it]

@Cdog

What's that lake that's on the road behind Costco? Is it open to the public?

Lynx lake.
Open to the public.

Dan'l

 

[Nanu/Nanu]

Yes go to lynx its shady in the pines willow and watson are hot as balls and sunny and algea blooms are bad

 

[endobear]

Kids want to take the dog to a lake and swim.. suggestions appreciated

Lynx lake is pretty. Lake used to be dog friendly. Easy walking trail all the way around. Idk now.
Used to do alot of atc riding and gold paning with my mom in that area in the 80s.

 

[endobear]

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Mmmm
Waffle Iron!!!

 

[D19]

For anyone is saying this is hot.. this isn’t hot. Lol. Havasu is the surface of the sun right now. We are walking around and didn’t even break a sweat.

No shit. Spent a few days in Paso Robles (110+ everyday) then to the river (120 +/- for a couple days. Felt great coming back to So Cal yesterday, currently 96. LOL

 

[~JM~]

Kids want to take the dog to a lake and swim.. suggestions appreciated

Lynx Lake, or Goldwater Lake.

Lynx is $5. Free on Wed. The Cafe isn't open until Thursday.

Goldwater is $3.

Both are well forested & cooler. Lynx is larger & has a better walking trail.

 

[RiverDave]

Well we went to Goldwater lake.. pretty cool spot!

Then we kept driving farther away and found something called a “fuel break” basically a kinda fire road deal.. went a few miles out and let the dog run around and just be in nature etc..


Cabin is on the way back to town so we stopped and are leaving the dog.. gonna hit the mall maybe? Get an oil change.. mainly not sweat my balls off in havasu lol

 

[RiverDave]

@RiverDave is this really your first time coming to Prescott to as a tourist?

Yes it is

 

[RiverDave]

Looks like a nice place to escape the heat.

Love the flagstone "turret" on the side of the place. Does it have a spiral stair case inside?

Yes there is.. I’ll take photos of the cabin when I get home. I had these two on my phone.

 

[RiverDave]

Lynx Lake, or Goldwater Lake.

Lynx is $5. Free on Wed. The Cafe isn't open until Thursday.

Goldwater is $3.

Both are well forested & cooler. Lynx is larger & has a better walking trail.

Goldwater is free on Wednesdays, we found out when we went to pay.

 

[RiverDave]

Kids wanted to go have some fun so we drove a whole 7 miles to Prescott valley to this place called “In the game”. Love it! Mini golf, arcade, beers / food! Havasu needs this!