Bush Highway begins at the northern end of Power Road at the northern boundary of
Mesa and continues northward. Near the
Salt River, the roadway turns to the northeast into
Tonto National Forest. The highway runs over the
Arizona Canal and past the
Granite Reef Dam. The highway continues along the Salt River near its confluence with the
Verde River and past
Red Mountain. It crosses the river on the Blue Point Bridge, which is a location used traditionally as the start of tubing trips down the river. From there, the road continues northerly past the
Stewart Mountain Dam and
Saguaro Lake to connect with
State Route 87 (Beeline Highway). ==History==