Monday, December 29, 2014

Zacatecas Canyon to High and Lonesome Road With Britt and Elsie.

Had a great 5-hour 10-mile hike today with Bisbonian Britt Hanson. Headed north up Zacatecas Canyon before cutting east cross-country through the Mulies (Mule Mountains) to High and Lonesome Road, down on the flats (background of first pic). Quite challenging trudging through the ankle-torquing riverbeds and mesquite covered hillsides trying to find the evanescent path. Saw some interesting flora, including a tree clinging to life harder than Dick Cheney. We were escorted by Britt's sweet dog, Elsie. Had to hitch a ride back to Bisbee from my sister Trish once we reached High and Lonesome Road. She just coincidentally happened to be in the area on her way back from a spa weekend in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.

Britt and Elsie.







Dick Cheney.

Dick Cheney's old heart.

We discovered on our final leg to High and Lonesome Road (background, perpendicular to this road) that we were trespassing across someone's ranch.

The Chiricahuas.

Elsie barely broke a sweat on our hike.

Back in Bisbee and my first introduction to the unique Shady Dell Trailer Park, which has vintage trailers for nightly rental.


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