Hassayampa River Preserve
![A pleasant little creek flowing through a stand](/photo/hassayampa-river-preserve/pleasant-little-creek-size-small.jpg)
It is a long drive to Quartzite. I was heading there, early one weekend morning, to visit some of our extended family, with all three kids and a thermos full of coffee. We decided to make the drive a little longer. Instead of the more direct route on I-10 we headed northwest on the 60 towards…