Red Mountain

After visiting the Indian ruin at Mesa Grande, Bartlett's party found a shady spot on the river just north of the ruin where they could wait out the intense midday heat of the Arizona summer.  While at this camp Bartlett sketched the view upriver where his guide pointed out an important landmark. 

The photo above was taken from the north bank of the Salt River just east of the Country Club Drive bridge in Mesa, Arizona.  The prominent peak left of center is Red Mountain.  Four Peaks is visible to its right.  The Verde River joins the Salt River at the base of Red Mountain.

Bartlett's comment:

July 4th, 1852...As it was now growing very warm, we left the plateau and struck off for the Salinas, encamping beneath some tall cotton-woods, where we prepared and partook of a late breakfast.  Mr. Leroux, who had before come down the Salinas, pointed out to me a mountain some six or eight miles off, at the base of which the river San Francisco or Verde enters from the north.

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