Granite Dells

On Sunday, we packed up a picnic lunch and lots of water, loaded the kids into the van, and headed up to Granite Dells for lunch and a hike on the Peavine Trail.  We parked at the Preserve.  It was a reasonable $2 fee.  There were covered picnic tables and decent bathrooms right off the parking lot.  After lunch, we set out on the Peavine Trail, which winds along one side of Watson Lake.

A wrap is an invaluable piece of baby equipment when you're a mommy and you're doing lots of walking.

 Soon, we came upon our first glimpse of Watson Lake.  Unfortunately, there is no swimming allowed in the lake.

 Rounding the corner, we were able to see the distinctive Granite Dells.

 It was hot.  We walked about 2 1/2 miles up the trail before we turned back around and headed back to the van.  The trail was flat, easy walking.  Our youngest probably managed about 2 miles on her own before she needed to be carried.

Before we left the Prescott area, we checked out Watson Lake Park.  There was a nice playground there, and more of the Granite Dells that looked like a fabulous place for imaginative play and climbing that would entertain the troops for several hours.

Clint and I are planning to visit again without our kids - in the early fall hopefully.  We'd like it to be just a little cooler.  We'd like to hike the entire Peavine Trail, and perhaps rent a kayak right at the lake and explore the lake that way too.