frye mesa reservoir

Frye Mesa Reservoir is much closer to Safford, AZ than the top of Mount Graham. It's about 10 miles on a rough, dirt road on Forest Road 103 and it takes about 45 minutes to get to the top. Although we didn't fish, we are told there is plenty of rainbow trout in the reservoir, stocked courtesy of AZ Game & Fish. There is hiking around the reservoir and a beautiful waterfall on the back side. We visited in the winter and found it surrounded by snow, however I'm sure it would be perfect to cool off in after a hot, desert hike in the summer. This is definitely worth the trip!