Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
Headed out from Las Cruces and bid my family farewell. Today was dedicated to a singular goal of visiting the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. I have made attempts in the past (see here in 2018) and always ran out of time or got turned back due to weather changes. No more barriers today and … Read more
Rental car snafus blew apart my original plan but that’s okay – it pushed me to some places I probably wouldn’t have visited otherwise. First stop was Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in Coolidge, Arizona. This site was the first prehistoric and cultural reserve established in the United States and a sacred place to the … Read more
Tried to reach Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument– succeeded in visiting, but was too late for the main ranger-led hike and the trail was closed. Decided to save for another time and just enjoy views of the Gila National Forest on Highway 15. This one is from the Senator Clinton P Anderson Overlook. I’m not … Read more