HIKE COCHISE STRONGHOLD
Join the Muleteam this Saturday at the earlier time of 8:00 AM for a hike into the heart of the Dragoons. The Cochise Stronghold trail will be about six miles, through beautiful hillside rock formations, a deep valley and a pond midway. It’s a clear, moderate walk with some uphill, but nothing extreme. We should be back mid-afternoon.
Meet March 20 at 8:00 AM by the Old Bisbee courthouse fountain. From there we will car-caravan in our separate vehicles to the Stronghold Campground/parking area on the east side of the Dragoons (no carpooling at this time). There are two reasons we’re leaving early: one, it’s an hour-plus drive; and two, parking spots fill up soon. We travel on Route 80 toward Douglas, left on Double Adobe Road to the end, left on the highway past Elfrida and Pearce. The road to the Stronghold is just past Sunsites. We’ll meet at the campground near the restrooms for those who start elsewhere.
There is an $8 day-use fee for parking at the campground/picnic area, waived if you display a Coronado National Forest or Interagency pass (America the Beautiful, Golden Age, etc.) For more details contact Doug at 520-432-0307.
Hikers are asked to wear masks, with the exception of those who have difficulty with physical exertion while masked. The latter are asked to maintain a six-foot distance from other hikers.
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BACKTRACK - Little Boquillas and Beyond
Neither snow nor rain nor ..... stays these Mules from the swift completion of their hike. Nine people and three dogs braved the cold and snow to hike this week. I think we made record time, walking swiftly to keep warm. The snow stopped and the sun poked her head out once or twice just to give us hope. We hiked through the Little Boquillas Ranch and continued on to the old car down by the river. After having some fun checking it out we went to the river and decided it would be warmer to have lunch back at the ranch. After lunch we made it back to our cars just as the snow began to fly again.- Sandy
CALENDAR
Mar 27 - Carr Peak with Molly
April 3 - Crest Trail with Laura
April 10 - Ft. Bowie with Cara
April 17 - ?
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Keep on trekking,
Elizabeth
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