French Joe Spring.
Tags: arizona,cattle,cochise county,coronado national forest,french joe canyon,french joe spring,sierra vista ranger district,spring,water,whetstone mountains

Frog.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,frog,pond log,san pedro house,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley,tucson field office

Shadows and Sun in French Joe Canyon.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,coronado national forest,french joe canyon,sierra vista ranger district,whetstone mountains

Old Tank below French Joe Spring.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,coronado national forest,french joe canyon,mine,sierra vista ranger district,tank,whetstone mountains

Rare Gila Hummingbirds at the San Pedro House.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,gila woodpecker,san pedro house,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley,tucson field office

French Joe Canyon.
Tags: alison,arizona,cochise county,coronado national forest,french joe canyon,sierra vista ranger district,whetstone mountains

Hiking to the Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate.
Tags: alison,arizona,cochise county,cochise stronghold,creosote,nancy,reuben,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley,tucson field office

A small pool in Guindani Canyon.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,coronado national forest,guindani canyon,guindani trail,sierra vista ranger district,water,whetstone mountains

Middlemarch Road.
Tags: arizona,arizona state trust land,cochise county,middlemarch road,state trust land

Just off Middlemarch Road.
Tags: arizona,arizona state trust land,charles,cochise county,state trust land

Patterns in the sky.
Tags: agave,arizona,cochise county,coronado national forest,guindani trail,sierra vista ranger district,sun,whetstone mountains

Large Ocotillo.
Tags: alison,arizona,cochise county,coronado national forest,guindani trail,ocotillo,sierra vista ranger district,whetstone mountains

Agave and a hint of Fall Color.
Tags: agave,arizona,cochise county,coronado national forest,fall color,guindani trail,sierra vista ranger district,whetstone mountains

Looking towards the Dragoon Mountains.
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Getting near the end.
Tags: alison,arizona,charles,cochise county,coronado national forest,guindani trail,sierra vista ranger district,whetstone mountains

Gate at the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area Border.
Tags: apache peak,arizona,arizona state trust land,cochise county,cottonwood peak,east peak,gate,granite peak,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley,tucson field office,whetstone mountains

A small path lead from the end of the road down to the river.
Tags: arizona,blm,cochise county,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley,tucson field office

Hard to imagine needing this...
Tags: arizona,cable car,cochise county,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley,tucson field office

The Grand Central Mill was a silver processing stamp mill that processed ore from the Tombstone area mines.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,grand central mill,mill,ruin,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river valley,stamp mill,tucson field office,wall

Coati in the San Pedro River.
Tags: arizona,blm,coati,cochise county,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley,tucson field office

The San Pedro Trail near Fairbank.
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Mine Shaft near the Grand Central Mill.
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In places there were eroding cliffs along the river.
Tags: arizona,cliff,cochise county,dirt,erosion,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley,tucson field office

Surface flow was intermittent, where it was flowing it was amazing!
Tags: arizona,blm,cochise county,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley,tucson field office,water

The Fairbank Schoolhouse visible on the left - see http://www.sanpedroriver.org/fairbank.htm for more information.
Tags: arizona,charles,cochise county,fairbank,fairbank historic townsite,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river valley,tucson field office

While windmills are fairly common in the west I don't know much about them and it was fascinating to see this piece.
Tags: arizona,blm,cochise county,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river valley,tucson field office,wheel,windmill

Walls of dirt.
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Old Platform under Highway 82.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,platform,railroad,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river valley

Momsen-Dunnegan-Ryan Co El Paso Texas.
Tags: arizona,blm,cochise county,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river valley,tucson field office,windmill

Charles headed South along the Sand Pedro River.
Tags: arizona,blm,charles,cochise county,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley,tucson field office

I had disturbed a great blue heron and it had flown along the river - I was hoping to get a better view of it and was moving cautiously and not only did I see the heron but also this troop of Coati!!! They either ignored me or did not know I was there was at least several minutes - wishing I had more than my little point and shoot along, I think I could have gotten some great shots!
Tags: arizona,blm,coati,cochise county,great blue heron,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley,troop,tucson field office

Just south of the rail crossing.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,javelina,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley

Gaging Station.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,gage,gaging station,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley,tucson field office

This windmill had a storage tank and open tank, the storage tank was holding water (that I took advantage of for 'dump over me' water on the way out).
Tags: arizona,blm,cochise county,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river valley,tucson field office,windmill

Shade and Dry River near Contention.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,contention,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley,tucson field office

Still in business today - http://www.aermotorwindmill.com/
Tags: aermotor,arizona,blm,cochise county,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river valley,tucson field office,windmill

Gate into the San Pedro RNCA.
Tags: arizona,blm,cochise county,dirt road,gate,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river valley,state trust land,tucson field office

Very close to a flowing section.
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First glimpse of the green near the San Pedro River.
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Old Railroad Grade above the San Pedro.
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San Pedro Trail Marker.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,san pedro,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river trail,san pedro river valley,san pedro trail,sign,tucson field office

Looking towards the San Pedro from the Fairbank Cemetery.
Tags: arizona,cemetery,cochise county,cross,fairbank cemetery,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley,tucson field office

Great Blue Heron and Deer.
Tags: arizona,blm,cochise county,deer,great blue heron,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley,tucson field office

This trail was nice - occasionally overgrown - and was an easy way to get to the Contention area. Fairly certain that there were Mountain Lion tracks along the trail...
Tags: arizona,cochise county,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley,trail,tucson field office

Cottonwoods along the San Pedro River.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,cottonwood,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley,tucson field office

I think this might be the fallen remains from tent caterpillars but I'm not sure...
Tags: arizona,cochise county,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley,tucson field office

Fall Color on the San Pedro River.
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Alison hiking in the dry bed of the San Pedro River.
Tags: alison,arizona,cochise county,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley,tucson field office

New Orchard off Cochise Stronghold Road.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,cochise stronghold road,dragoon mountains

Rockfellow Group from the Cochise Trail.
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Rock Formation off the Cochise Trail.
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Reflection in Halfmoon Tank.
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The Road to Cochise.
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Agave.
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Fleabane.
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Lotus.
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Alison and Traci at the Slavin Gulch Trailhead.
Tags: alison,arizona,cochise county,cochise stronghold,coronado national forest,douglas ranger district,dragoon mountains,slavin gulch trail,slavin gulch trailhead,traci

Alison and Ryan on the Slavin Gulch Trail.
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Alison on the Slavin Gulch Trail.
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At the West Side Trailhead.
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Charles and Ryan in the wash down to Slavin Gulch.
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When I first saw this picture I thought that there was some odd error/mistake - the road ahead and behind look so similiar - really just in the middle of nowhere with Creosote all around!
Tags: arizona,arizona state trust land,cochise county,creosote,tucson field office,west of cochise stronghold

The land here was just a bit different - not sure if the impact was grazing or... The signs in the area noted that berms had been build and reseeding done - perhaps to restore this area - a restoration on the N-Bar ranch is also mentioned on the signs.
Tags: arizona,arizona state trust land,cochise county,tucson field office,west of cochise stronghold

Alison at Half Moon Tank.
Tags: alison,arizona,cochise county,cochise stronghold,cochise trail,coronado national forest,douglas ranger district,half moon tank,middle dragoon roadless roadless area

Manzanita Flowers in Chocise Stronghold.
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Family at Half Moon Tank.
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The whole point of this run was looking for a decent connector from Cochise over to the San Pedro without needing to cross private land - it was great to reach Middlemarch Road without any problems.
Tags: arizona,arizona state trust land,charles,cochise county,cochise stronghold,middlemarch road,north middlemarch road,state trust land

Just off Highway 80 this was a great landmark for the start of my run - there did seem to be some ok parking just outside the State Land gate (if you have a non-tempting car anyway...).
Tags: arizona,arizona state trust land,cochise county,highway 80,state trust land,west of cochise stronghold,windmill

Alison and Dana on Halfmoon Tank.
Tags: alison,arizona,cochise county,cochise stronghold,cochise trail,coronado national forest,dana,douglas ranger district,dragoon mountains,half moon tank,middle dragoon roadless roadless area

Overlooking the Lower Section of the Slavin Gulch Trail.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,cochise stronghold,coronado national forest,douglas ranger district,middle dragoon roadless roadless area,slavin gulch trail

Years ago I would likely have rejected this route since it is dirt road rather than trail - which now seems stupid, this journey was the same either way and to see this landscape was special.
Tags: arizona,arizona state trust land,cochise county,creosote,state trust land,west of cochise stronghold

http://www.gvrhc.org/Library/SlavinGulch.pdf has some great information on Slavin Gulch and the Abril Mine including a picture identifying this as the control building for the mine - beautiful spot.
Tags: abril mine,arizona,cochise county,cochise stronghold,coronado national forest,dos hermanos mine,douglas ranger district,mine,slavin gulch,slavin gulch trail,two brothers mine

Picture included since it is a bit of a landmark - less than 5 minutes from Middlemarch road on the route I took you should see this gate with a AZ State Land sign.
Tags: arizona,arizona state trust land,cochise county,fence,sign,state trust land,west of cochise stronghold

A couple of miles in there was an area that seems to get some heavy use by cattle - a nearby pen seemed like it would be quite an unpleasant area if the cows were there...
Tags: arizona,arizona state trust land,cochise county,cochise stronghold,solar,state trust land,water,water tank,west of cochise stronghold

My small point-and-shoot was no match for the bright sun and this picture only hints at the complex and amazing color that the rocks have in this area, beautiful!
Tags: arizona,cochise county,cochise stronghold,coronado national forest,douglas ranger district,middle dragoon roadless roadless area,rock,slavin gulch trail

http://www.gvrhc.org/Library/SlavinGulch.pdf indicates that the Abril mine was worked from 1914 to 1952.
Tags: abril mine,arizona,cochise county,cochise stronghold,coronado national forest,debris,dos hermanos mine,douglas ranger district,mine,ore chute,slavin gulch,slavin gulch trail,two brothers mine,wood

Seemed longer and hotter on the way back to the car - running/hiking this section of road as part of doing section of the Sky Island Traverse.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,cochise stronghold,coronado national forest,dirt road,douglas ranger district,forest road 687

This dirt road - across from the Curtis Windmill on Highway 80 - can take you to the San Pedro (on foot anyway - the road is gated at the BLM land boundary).
Tags: arizona,arizona state trust land,cochise county,dirt road,gate,state trust land

Note the old ore chute from the Abril mine, here and from a distance on the hike it looks a bit like a water stain (which would have been welcome on this rather warm day!).
Tags: abril mine,arizona,cochise county,cochise stronghold,coronado national forest,dos hermanos mine,douglas ranger district,mine,slavin gulch,slavin gulch trail,two brothers mine

Pond near the San Pedro River.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,cottonwood,pond log,san pedro house,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley,tucson field office

Arch Under the Railroad looking out to the San Pedro River.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,graffiti,railroad,san pedro,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river valley

Looking across the San Pedro to Cochise Stronghold from the French Joe Canyon Road.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,cochise stronghold,coronado national forest,dragoon mountains,french joe canyon,french joe canyon road,san pedro river valley,sierra vista ranger district,whetstone mountains

Old railroad perhaps? Taken from near the Contention Ruins.
Tags: arizona,blm,cochise county,railroad,ruin,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley,tucson field office

Rockfellow Group in the background.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,cochise stronghold,cochise trail,coronado national forest,devin,douglas ranger district,dragoon mountains,rockfellow group,ryan

At the Stronghold Divide.
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Devin at Halfmoon Tank.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,cochise stronghold,cochise trail,coronado national forest,dam,devin,douglas ranger district,dragoon mountains,half moon tank,middle dragoon roadless roadless area

Starting on the Cochise Trail at the East Stronghold Campgroup.
Tags: arizona,charles,cochise county,cochise stronghold,cochise trail,coronado national forest,devin,douglas ranger district,dragoon mountains,east stronghold campground,ryan

Petroglyphs in the Millville Area near the San Pedro River.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,millville,petroglyph,san pedro,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river valley,tucson field office

Colorful Moth.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,coronado national forest,guindani canyon,guindani trail,moth,sierra vista ranger district,whetstone mountains

Close to the Guindani Trailhead and Parking.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,guindani trail,kartchner caverns state park,whetstone mountains

I stopped here to check out the access/parking and had no idea that this small set of trails/signs/parking/bathroom were here until I arrived - clearly need to read up on the San Pedro more! Millville in the Background.
Tags: arizona,blm,charleston,cochise county,millville,petroglyph,san pedro,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley,tucson field office

Spiral.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,millville,petroglyph,san pedro,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river valley,tucson field office

Datura Flower near the San Pedro River.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,datura,san pedro,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river valley

I believe this is Buffalo Gourd - Cucurbita foetidissima.
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Mala Mujer.
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Millville.
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San Pedro River.
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Trail Marker in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area.
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Line of Cottonwoods along the San Pedro River with the Whetstone Mountains in the background.
Tags: apache peak,arizona,cochise county,cottonwood,cottonwood peak,east peak,french joe peak,granite peak,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley,tucson field office,whetstone mountains,windmill

Windmill and Tank near the San Pedro River.
Tags: aermotor,arizona,cochise county,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river valley,tank,tucson field office,windmill

Floating.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,frog,pond log,san pedro house,san pedro riparian national conservation area,san pedro river,san pedro river valley,tucson field office

Beautiful beautiful domes...
Tags: arizona,cochise county,cochise stronghold,coronado national forest,douglas ranger district,forest road 687,middlemarch road,sheepshead,sign

Cross Country North of Council Rocks.
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Rockfellow Group.
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Running 687.
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Small Trail thru the Brush.
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Small Trail heading towards Salvin Gulch.
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Devin and Ryan heading down into Slavin Gulch.
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Stopping point for the day at the Slavin Gulch Trailhead.
Tags: arizona,charles,cochise county,cochise stronghold,coronado national forest,devin,douglas ranger district,dragoon mountains,ryan,slavin gulch trail,slavin gulch trailhead

Cochise Dome.
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Cement Trough.
Tags: arizona,barrel,cement trough spring,cochise county,coronado national forest,cottonwood saddle trail,sierra vista ranger district,whetstone mountains,whetstone roadless area

Cochise Dome.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,cochise dome,cochise stronghold,coronado national forest,douglas ranger district,dragoon mountains,middle dragoon roadless roadless area,whats my line

Tags: arizona,cochise county,coronado national forest,cottonwood saddle,cottonwood saddle trail,sierra vista ranger district,whetstone mountains,whetstone roadless area

Looking up Guindani Canyon on the Cottonwood Saddle Trail.
Tags: arizona,bill,cochise county,coronado national forest,cottonwood saddle trail,guindani canyon,john,sierra vista ranger district,whetstone mountains,whetstone roadless area

Rainbow Cactus in the Whetstone Mountains.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,coronado national forest,cottonwood saddle trail,rainbow cactus,sierra vista ranger district,whetstone mountains,whetstone roadless area

Cottonwood Peak in the Distance.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,coronado national forest,cottonwood peak,cottonwood saddle trail,guindani canyon,sierra vista ranger district,whetstone mountains,whetstone roadless area

Junction of the Guindani and Cottonwood Saddle Trails.
Tags: arizona,bill,cochise county,coronado national forest,cottonwood saddle trail,john,sierra vista ranger district,whetstone mountains,whetstone roadless area

View from just below the Saddle.
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Alison coming up the Trail.
Tags: alison,arizona,cochise county,coronado national forest,cottonwood saddle trail,sierra vista ranger district,whetstone mountains,whetstone roadless area

Insects on Cholla.
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Barrel Near the Tank.
Tags: arizona,barrel,cement trough spring,cochise county,coronado national forest,cottonwood saddle trail,sierra vista ranger district,whetstone mountains,whetstone roadless area

Coral Beans.
Tags: arizona,bean,cochise county,coral bean,coronado national forest,cottonwood saddle trail,sierra vista ranger district,whetstone mountains,whetstone roadless area

Old Tank below the Saddle.
Tags: arizona,barrel,cement trough spring,cochise county,coronado national forest,cottonwood saddle trail,sierra vista ranger district,tank,whetstone mountains,whetstone roadless area

Overgrown Cottonwood Saddle Trail.
Tags: alison,arizona,cochise county,coronado national forest,cottonwood saddle trail,sierra vista ranger district,whetstone mountains,whetstone roadless area

Cottonwood Peak.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,coronado national forest,cottonwood peak,cottonwood saddle,cottonwood saddle trail,sierra vista ranger district,whetstone mountains,whetstone roadless area

Headed down.
Tags: alison,arizona,cochise county,coronado national forest,cottonwood saddle trail,sierra vista ranger district,whetstone mountains,whetstone roadless area

A Sandy Stretch of Guindani Canyon.
Tags: arizona,cochise county,coronado national forest,cottonwood saddle trail,guindani canyon,sierra vista ranger district,whetstone mountains,whetstone roadless area

Guindani and Cottonwood Saddle Trail Junction.
Tags: alison,arizona,cochise county,coronado national forest,cottonwood saddle trail,guindani trail,sierra vista ranger district,whetstone mountains,whetstone roadless area