Bloody Basin Forest Road 269 in Arizona Photo Gallery by George Kolb at pbase.com

Bloody Basin Forest Road 269 in Arizona

A trip through the Agua Fria National Monument ending at Sheep's Bridge at the Verde River in central Arizona. The adventure was 86 miles round-trip including a few side trips down forest roads. We saw the largest western diamondback rattle snake we've ever seen - five feet plus and as big around as a man's forearm. The trip terminated at Sheep's Bridge, a single line suspension bridge built to allow sheep to cross the Verde River.

	BLOODY BASIN ROAD MAP	Having Lunch at Wright's Cabin Site - FR44
Foundation Slab of Wright's Cabin	Plaque
First View of Verde River	Sheep's Bridge Suspension Structure	The old Bridge Structure

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Guest		26-Oct-2015 15:08
I remember as a kid, Wright's cabin, when it was there. Sheep being herded across the original bridge. The cowboy's camped there to keep the cattle and the sheep from mischief. My grandfather was best friends with Mr. Wright. He followed my grandfather's family, on horseback, by himself, in 1912. That's when my dad's family moved from Texas to here. My dad and uncles help him trap, and kill mountain lions in the area for the ranchers. He had a house in Mayer as well. I remember a Jaguar pelt over the fire place that was killed around the basin in the 20's.

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