... and huge rock pinnacles at Chiricahua
We take advantage of advice we got from Park Rangers at Saguaro National Park in Tucson to visit this little-known national park in SE Arizona. Camping is idyllic on a dry river bed in huge alligator pines (the bark looks like skin.) Few people are here, the hiking is splendid and views are spectacular. Giant rhyolite rocks formed from ancient volcanic ash have been weathered into massive pillars, canyons, grottos. It's like a mini-Bryce Canyon in rock.
This is Geronimo and Cochise country, the real stuff of Indian legends. It's also birding country and Mexic and bluebirds adopt us for the 3 days we are there, hoping unsuccessfully for a handout. A family from Tucson have taken their kids out of school to come for a long weekend and like kids everywhere, the 8 year old girl and 10 year old boy are having so much fun without any electronic devices at all!
The national parks all have great A/V presentations, afternoon and evening lectures at the campgrounds, wonderful visitor centres with wonderful books and gift items. I often stock up for the famous Foster Xmas goody bags, and am not disappointed here.
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