Last but certainly not least on our trip, we hit Chiricahua Natl. Monument which is located in the far SE corner of AZ, about 120 mi. from Tucson. It's a good place to hike if you like interesting rock formations. The rocks were eroded by layers of ash from a volcano that erupted 27 million yrs. ago, creating columnar shapes & huge boulders delicately balanced upon other rocks. We had lots of fun exploring this area.
For the 1st part of the hike, we all took the same trail (Echo Canyon), then stopped for lunch & separated from there so Todd, MM, & I could do a longer loop incorporating the Heart of Rocks trail. It was an ambitious plan given our arrival time at the TH & the short hrs. of daylight, but because of this we were witness to a wonderful sunset.
I forgot my hat on this day, so I borrowed MM's while he borrowed my sister's sombrero.
Jane & Ma @ the TH
MM w/the sombrero
MM & Todd
Cochise Head
MM atop balanced rock
Sugarloaf Mtn.
Todd
MM & Todd under huge wedged rock
Rocks
Leaning rock
MM
Balanced rock
Rocks
Balanced rocks
Todd & MM in the shadows
Sign
Lots of cylindrical rocks
MM, Todd, Jane, & Ma
Junction
MM inside rocks
Big Balanced Rock
Our shadows
Sign
Big Balanced Rock
Pinnacle Balanced Rock
Balanced rock
MM
Cochise head, lots of columnar rocks
View north
Agave
Kissing rocks
Duck on a Rock
Mushroom Rock
The sign says it all
MM has a big rock on his head!
View to the NW
View to the NW
Fading light
Sunset
Home is where the hiking is.
"Peaks that have come and gone four times should halt a man in his steps." -- William O. Douglas
A balanced diet is a margarita in each hand.
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Home is where the hiking is.
"Peaks that have come and gone four times should halt a man in his steps." -- William O. Douglas
A balanced diet is a margarita in each hand.
isn't anyone going to chime in about the recklessness of their route selection???
looks like a good time I am awaiting pics of the grand canyon! also i always wanted to go to Superstition Mountain on the eastern edge of the Phoenix Valley towards Tucson. Nov.-February is a nice time to be in the desert.
I'm sorry I saw this TR and all the terrific pics. I'm sorry because I bypassed this national monument after climbing Chiracahua peak and didn't realize what i was missing. Next time I"m in that area, I'll get inspiration by looking at this TR / pics.
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We had lots of fun exploring this area. 
I forgot my hat on this day, so I borrowed MM's while he borrowed my sister's sombrero. 
Nice hoodoos.
looks like a good time I am awaiting pics of the grand canyon! also i always wanted to go to Superstition Mountain on the eastern edge of the Phoenix Valley towards Tucson. Nov.-February is a nice time to be in the desert.
