Wed Mar 30
Today we visited the Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park a few miles west of Superior today. This is a 300 plus acre facility with botanical gardens containing over 3000 different cactus, desert plants and trees from the U.S. desert Southwest as well as desert regions of South America, Mexico and Australia.
Because Queen Creek flows through the park there are also riparian areas along the creek and around man-made Ayer lake.
Many bird species can also be seen and we saw a number of our beloved hummingbirds. There is a large Magma Ridge that the main trail circles and high cliffs along both sides of the creek that provide many scenic views.
Many cactus, plants and trees were in bloom but we are still a bit early for some of the cactus. We walked most of the trails for about four hours. Dad also walked the High Trail to end our visit while I waited at the visitor center due to sore toes and being just plain worn out.
Upon the return trip we drove to Florence and then up the Hunt Highway through the San Tan Valley and Queen Creek. We stopped at a Cold Stone Creamery on Signal Butte for a delicious treat before going home to soak up remaining sunshine and take a dip in the pool. It was a beautiful day with a high temperature of about 85 degrees. A record breaking 98 degrees is forecast for Friday.
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