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The Salt River wild horses are the historic and majestic creatures roaming the lower Salt River in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona. They are the pride of the community, a favorite subject of photographers and the icon of the wild, free spirit of Arizona and the American West.
The beautiful wild horses can be seen at a few spots along the Salt and Verde Rivers. Top places to see the Salt River wild horses. 1.) Phon D Sutton Recreation Site. 2.) Butcher...
Learn about the Lower Salt River wild horses in Arizona. Find information about where the wild horses are from, their breeds, and where to spot them in Mesa.
Salt River wild horses are semi-tolerant of people (because they see thousands of humans yearly), but they are still wild and unpredictable animals that should be respected as such. You can see these free roaming horses anywhere in the TNF along Bush Hwy.
As if the beautiful scenery surrounding the Lower Salt River wasn't enough, one of the most jaw-dropping sights found along an 18-mile stretch of the river are the wild horses — also known as mustangs — who call the river home.
As stated in bold: The wild horses of the lower Salt River roam the area between the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Reservation, Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, and into Tonto National Forest. Of course, being wild horses, we can predict their physical location at any one particular time.
There are 7 recreation sites where you can see the wild horses: 1) Granite Reef, 2) Phon D Sutton, 3) Coon Bluff, 4) Blue Point, 5) Pebble Beach, 6) Saguaro Lake and 7) Butcher Jones. You can also see the wild horses while tubing, kayaking or paddleboarding down the Salt River with or without a tour.
While there are some tours through the Salt River that offer potential sightings along the banks of the wild horses, it’s not hard to see the animals on your own. Horses ran free throughout the Wild West. Now, they find refuge among the open desert brush in the protected land of national parks.
Once destined to disappear, the wild horses of Arizona's Salt River are now a national treasure. Here's how to visit and support them.
Like other wild horses in the U.S. today, the Salt River herd is mostly descended from horses first brought to North America by 15th-century Spanish explorers and conquistadors.