Saturday, February 4, 2017

Cochise Stronghold East

Drove an hour-and-a half today to Pearce, Arizona, to hike the wondrous Cochise Stronghold (East) Trail. It's approached from the East, and hence the name, but we went over the Divide and down the west side just the same to add three more miles to the six. Just under 3 hours, 9 miles of great and changing views, and only about 2,000 feet of elevation gain. Weather in the seventies. Fantastic hike.
Reflection from an old water catchment.







The topography really opens up on the west side of the divide.





The bactrian curve (or Grand Tetons, if you want to be sexist).

-

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Finger Rock, Pontatoc Connector, & Pontatoc Trail Loop

Finally made it back to the Finger Rock trail to complete the loop with the new Pontatoc Connector. On a hike up the Finger Rock Trail to th...

  • Front Window
    Scroll down for new videos. Now for a tortured segue between my last post—from February 10—and today’s. Last time out I reported completing ...
  • Two Old Farts on Brown Mountain
      I first met my great friend Ira Yedlin in January of 2015. It was a Saturday morning and following my sister Trish’s suggestion, I ambled ...
  • Vermont Tour (Day 5: Québec)
    WWPD (what would Pat do)? I asked this question more than once on this tour. One doesn't ride with a partner for 25 years withou...