Chiricahua NP, the "Standing Up Rocks"

What a beautiful drive it was to see these amazing rocks.  The road was mostly dirt and one lane.  I drove to nearly 7000 feet altitude and even saw snow.  The road up to and down from the peak was a narrow, very S turn curvy, one lane road and I did not see any other cars on the 50+ miles through the mountain.  Once I descended a few miles out of Paradise (a tiny little town) I saw humanity.  I drove 168 miles from Willcox, which included a back road for another trip back to Fort Bowie, right up to the visitor center so Viv Grybko could enjoy the Fort and back to Willcox from Paradise to Hwy 10 and back to Willcox.

Erickson's 'Faraway Ranch", Near Chiricahua NP

The eldest daughter of Swedish immigrants, Neil and Emma Erickson , Lillian with her husband Ed Riggs stayed on the home-stead after the other two children left to live their lives elsewhere, and used it as a guest ranch.  They led horse tours to the "Standing Up Rocks" in the Chiricahua NP.

A little family history.

A lovely home but an inside tour was available.

I think this is a chicken coop.  Notice that each one had a name.

Wow, how could this pool be filled in arid AZ.

Rigg's family cemetery.