Peeples Valley – Prescott - 67km
You can imagine Ernest's and my surprise when we emerged to find our tents
covered in ice. It took defrosting in the morning sun before embarking on our ride
over the mountain. Soon afterwards, our path turned onto a rural road past more
“movie set” settlements, to the likes of Kirkland and Skull Valley. Kirkland was no
more than a historic inn, bar and store, and Skull Valley was no larger but at least
sported petrol and a shop.
The state of Arizona is a rugged desert-like area featuring rough mountains. The
road continued uphill, and albeit sunny, plenty of snow remained along the
southern slopes and shady sides of the highway. As a result, slow progress was
made climbing up to Prescott, situated 1600 metres above sea level.