A View From Old Baldy - a photo on Flickriver

A View From Old Baldy

The following IS NOT a paid advertisement for Madera Canyon!

NIccy and went out for a Sunday drive (on a Sunday no less!) and wound up taking a trip down South to Madera Canyon. We'd never been there, it was a freebie with my America The Beautiful Vets Pass, and they had several picnic areas! A win-win all the way around.

Stopped at the visitor's information and talked with a couple of really nice folks, they were volunteers from one of the groups that support Madera Canyon. Said we've never been here before so do you have any recommendations on how to tackle this. They said the best way is to go all the way up to the top (since there was a beautiful view) and work your way back down. We told them we weren't going to be hiking (lot's and lot's of hiking and biking trails here) since it was so hot and they said no problem, the great view can be had right from the parking area. Off we went, headed for the top!

Got to a parking area at the end of the road, grabbed a couple of waters and headed off, looking forward to the great view from the top. We went up as far as we could while staying on the pavement and this is the view we got.

Now before becoming information volunteers at Madera Canyon I've got the feeling these folks may have work as script writers for late night informercials. The got us interested, they built on that interest, then set the hook with "the great view can be had right from the parking area". Good thing we didn't have to pay the day use fee (thanks to my pass), otherwise we'd have felt the same way we did when we paid to go and see 4 Corners Monument .....ripped off!

Now, to be honest the area is awfully pretty and we do plan on making a return visit in the cooler months. Niccy told me she wants to go back and have her birthday picnic here and of course her wish is my command!

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Taken in: United States / Arizona / Madera Canyon (show map)

Taken on: June 25, 2023

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Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7, f/5.6, 1/400 sec, 100mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS Rebel T7
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Flash:	Off, Did not fire
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