The Thompson Trail travels high above Roosevelt Lake providing hikers with excellent views of the lake and surrounding area including the Roosevelt Lake Bridge. The trail, which is part of the Arizona Trail system, starts out on the Roosevelt Cemetery Trail where hikers can take a side trip into the old cemetery. The trail ends at SR188 but there is no parking here so shuttling of vehicles is not convenient. Hikers may choose to turn around at the end of the trail or turn back after reaching the highest point along the trail where views of the bridge become available.