Empire Ranch / Las Cienegas - Chiricahua National Monument - Catalina State Park, AZ
March 15 - 31, 2019
I just can't get enough sunset pictures. They're all so beautiful! This was at Las Cienegas.
On Sunday, March 17 we drove to Benson, AZ and stayed for a week at the San Pedro Resort Community. It was a nice park away from the interstate, had cement patio pads, and was less than $150 for the week (Passport America rate). We would stay there again. Unfortunately neither one of took a picture of our site. We'll have to do better about that.
On Wednesday, March 20 we took a day trip to Chiricahua National Monument. The tallest peak is at 9,763'. Plants and animals from four ecosystems meet in this range of mountains - the Rocky Mountains, the Sierra Madre range, the Chihuahuan Desert, and the Sonoran Desert. The highlight of the park are the towering rocks reaching several hundred feet into the sky. Chiricahua Apaches called this area Land of Standing Up Rocks. Here are some pictures, but you cannot appreciate the size and scope of the scenery unless you see it yourself. This is a must see if you're anywhere within a couple of hundred miles.
John took a hike on the Sugarloaf Trail and it took him a little over an hour out and back. We stopped in Willcox for dinner at La Unica Restaurant and Tortilleria. It was authentic Mexican food and was very good. I took this sunset picture on the way home.
On Sunday, March 24 we drove to Catalina State Park, north of Tucson, AZ. It's a very nice park with paved roads and lots of hiking trails. Here is our site on B-19. They have 50 amp electric and water hookups, plus a couple of dump stations.
We'll be here until Wednesday morning, but we still have to plan where we're going next. We're living the dream!
Roving on...
The heavens declare
the glory of God, and the firmament shows His handiwork. Psalm 19:1
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