While we were trying to figure how far we would get and where we'd stay tonight, we saw signs for cave dwellings in Gila National Forest. So... that's where we headed. Our aim was to spend the night at Lower Scorpion Campground tonight and go up to the dwellings in the morning, but we found a campground about 30 mins closer and decided to take it because of the time - running out of daylight.
We spent the night at Upper End Campground in the Gila National Forest. cost us $6. The campground is beautiful, tall pines near the south(ish) end of lake Robert. There are signs saying that this area is a reintroducing area for the Mexican Wolf. Hmmm.
Had a dinner of tilapia, potatoes & onions.
The temperature this morning is 26 and we're at an elevation of 6010ft. Brrrrrr!!!!
Basking in the goodness of the Lord's creation. Jim ism
Just past our Campground was a picnic area and dock
on Lake Robert and the Mesa Campground.
Oh my goodness!! This National Forest is beautiful!! The drive up to the cliffs was
incredible!! Winding our way through the mountains with dramatic panoramas, too
close for comfort cliffs and gorgeous huge pines! 😳
Took us an hour to finally get to the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, stopping at every pull off we saw, well it seemed like it. The cliff
dwellings are amazing! Took us a couple of hours to get on our way. Had to chat
with a volunteer from Newark, Delaware and stop at the visitors center.
We didn't make it to the cat walk Trail 😢 thought it was going to take us out of our way too much, more than we had already gone, but stopped in Silver City at Little Toad Brewery and Distillery. Nice little place, liked Silver City too.
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