Bear Rock

As a kid I always looked forward to seeing Bear Rock on our many trips to the Valley. We knew that once we saw Bear Rock we were almost to the Valley It was always one of my favorite things to see, except if we drove down at night then the city lights were my favorite part. Anyways, Bear Rock has been around FOREVER! I am almost 28, and it has been a landmark since before I could remember. Every trip we would come down out of the winding mountains of the BeeLine and there he sat in all his glory. If it was around the holidays he proudly wore a red velvet bow around his neck. Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving he always had some sort of bow on to match the season.

John and I drove up to Payson a few weeks ago to go and pick out our puppy and on the way home I had Isabelle all pumped up to see Bear Rock. John slowed down as we approached and right when I said "There's Bear Rock, Izzy LoooooooooooooWhere did Bear Rock Go, John? Did you see it? Did we pass it? "

Bear Rock is gone. Missing. Torn Down. Vaporized. I was so sad. I have no idea what happened to bear, but I'm assuming that when they finished the last of the construction on the Ol' 87 that they didn't care what landmarks they knocked down. Don't worry if you get a flat close to where Bear Rock was you can stop on the shoulder, but you won't have Bear Rock to look at. You will just have to make due with Sugar Loaf Mountain. Even with a shoulder I wouldn't be stopping on that shoulder.

So long Bear Rock. Thank you for the fun time trip after trip after trip, you were such a fun rock! You will always be remembered.