Day 47: forests and volcanos

After fixing another flat, I headed out into the cold icy morning. I warmed up quickly because I had to climb my way out of Springerville. The view of the early sun shining through the cold mist lifting from town was worth the climb. Between there and Show Low there were rolling hills with extinct volcanos pushing through here and there. After picking extra supplies from Show Low I headed into the Apache Indian Reservation. From Show Low and into the Res is pine forest, mostly all ponderosa pine. From this point the road meets several canyons, they cross and parallel the road, then the road drops into one and follows it around a corner, quite a ride. After 80 miles I pick a good spot off the road and set up camp. Tomorrow I know there is a big canyon to climb out of, it should be tough and I need to rest.