Yeah, once you take Horshoe Lake Dam rd it turns to dirt all the way to Horshoe Lake. When you get to the campground bear right past the campground and you'll find a few nice little trails that will get you down to to the river. The high view is on the Bartlett Lake Dam rd. It also turns to dirt...
Got out to the Verde river north of Phoenix between Horseshoe and Bartlett lakes for a cool swim before it got too hot. Thought I'd share a few pics of the Sunday morning drive. Somehow the black looks even better when it's dirty.