Massive Duck Greets Drivers Along State Route 96
NEAR YAVA — Some of those folks in Yavapai County must have too much time on their hands. That might explain why they have painted boulders that resemble a giant frog, a giant skull and this one — a giant duck.
In these parts, they call it Duck Rock and it sits in a field of huge granite boulders. An orange bill juts out from a white body that probably weighs more than six tons. Its origins are hazy. Some say it was painted by high school students; others claim it was done by bored housewives from nearby Bagdad. Regardless of who’s responsible, the big quacker sits at the end of a decent pathway leading to it, but those who go there should be forewarned that the closer you get to the duck, the less it looks like a duck. It’s a matter of perspective.
So it’s best to view the duck from State Route 96, on the south side of the road about halfway between Hillside and Yava.
I’d hate to be nearby when it quacks.