AZ-Salt+River--Phon+D.+Sutton+Recreation+Area

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Maricopa County
=Salt River= =Phon D. Sutton Recreation Area= Tonto National Forest Mesa, Arizona 85215 Phon D. Sutton Recreation Area webpage Salt River map

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Salt River--Phon D. Sutton Recreation Area
Coordinates: 33.54611, -111.65944 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Phon D. Sutton Recreation Area
Phon D. Sutton Recreation Area is a popular inner tube take-out point. This lush area is outstanding for birding. The Lower Salt River Nature Trail winds through an adjacent riparian area, allowing hikers to enjoy this unique habitat.

Phon D. Sutton Recreation Area is located 16 miles northeast of Mesa. From Mesa, travel 7 miles east on the Superstition Freeway (US-60) to Power Road /Bush Highway/Forest Road (FR) 204 and turn north. Follow Bush Highway for 9 miles to FR 169, and turn left. Follow FR 169 for 1 mile to the site. The entire route is paved. From Phon D. Sutton Recreation Area webpage

Tips for birding Salt River
Located just northeast of Mesa lies the Lower Salt River Recreation Area of the Tonto National Forest, which provides birders with overall one of the better areas to bird in the county. This recreation area is accessed by taking the Bush Highway as the central point to access many different recreation sites along the river. Every site here is productive in it's own way. The Salt River is in the middle of the lower sonoran desert habitats that make up this part of Arizona, and all along the river lies stands and forests of cottonwoods, willows, and mesquites. With this excellent source of riparian habitat, the Lower Salt River is valuable to many different species, which includes resident and breeding birds, as well as migratory and wintering species. From Birding in Maricopa County

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