Mesa, Globe, Punkin Center, and back to Mesa - By dpickens01

My wife and I rode this two up and it was a great ride! Wide open roads, wonderful scenic views, little traffic and some great elevation changes especially coming down 87 into Mesa. This section features a lot of 6% grades coming down the hills. We did take a "shortcut" into Mesa though. We took the N Bush Hwy which leads into the Butcher Jones recreation area and features Saguaro Lake and Salt River basin area. This part of the ride was a great way to wind down at the end of the ride.