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[OC] Chiricahua National Monument (pawb.social)

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Pic from my hike at Chiricahua national monument yesterday.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Chiricahua is one of my most favorite national parks/monuments/ect. I ended up there by accident on a trip. One of the best parts of the trip.

If you haven't already hiked the The Big Loop do it. It is about a 10 mile hike so a most of a day activity and is a long up hill at the end regardless of the direction you go. So not a easy hike but it hits all the best parts of Chiricahua. The balance rocks are amazing.

That is the only place I have been that didn't feel like earth. It really felt like an alien world

Also if you have a vehicle capable enough. Take the dirt road over the mountain to ~~Page~~ portal. There is a little bar/restaurant there that isn't bad. And the drive is great. Assuming there hasn't been any serious changes to the road. Anything Subaru Crosstrek or better should be fine.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Yes, I love the place. Do you mean Portal AZ? That place is worth going on it's own. A great trip from Tucson --> Fair banks ghost town --> White water draw (during crane season) --> Chiricahua --> over the mountain to Portal AZ.

I did the big loop with my dad a while ago during monsoon season. It was super hot and probably dangerous but the Big monsoon storm clouds over the rocks was fantastic.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Yep portal. Brain tired. Page AZ is somewhere totally different.