Echo Canyon & Heart of Rocks

Today, our hiking club the Mule Team planned a hike in the Chiricahua National Monument, an almost 2 hour drive from Bisbee. The hike was the Echo Canyon Trail, a beautiful but short hike of only 3.2 miles. Too short for such a long drive. So, Ira and I drove separately and decided to incorporate the Heart of Rocks loop for a total of about 8 miles. This extension took the Sarah Deming Canyon Trail to the loop. Starting out it was cold and windy but that changed as the sun ascended and we descended. Lots of snow on the trail as well, mostly in the shady spots. 2:45 minutes and over 2,000 feet of elevation gain. Great hike with cerulean skies and phantasmagorical rock formations.  Next week, temps in the 60s and 70s.

Photo by Ira.

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Yes, Russ, the sky really is this blue in Arizona.

The hike was actually about 8 miles as this counted the .6 mile Heart of Rocks loop twice.