Sullivan Lake
I have visited Sullivan Lake many times. The photos in this blog were taken in 2005 but I didn't write this blog until June 2019. Sullivan Lake is more of a pond today than a lake, so will be unknown to many people. It is located between Chino Valley and Paulden just to the east of Hwy 89 – actually on Old Hwy 89. Coming north from Chino Valley, go right (east) from Hwy 89 at MP 333.4 onto Old Hwy 89, and continue driving north for 2.1 miles to the highway bridge, with on old RR bridge just to the right. Don’t park on the bridge, but on the edge of the road before or after the bridge. This point is usually considered the start of the Verde River. The photos that follow are a mixture of photos taken by these two bridges – some with the Verde River dry, and some with the Verde in flood. This gives you a dramatic contrast! If you look over the bridge on the east side, you will see a gorge below you, of volcanic rock (basalt). Actually this photo was taken from the