Left Guadalupe National Park in Texas this morning for a leisurely drive of 350 miles to Bowie, Arizona. Dwayne's Fresh Jerky has an RV park in the back with full 50 amp hookups. The campground is less than a half hour to Fort Bowie and Hot Well Dune Recreation Area. We were all settled in by 3:30 and decided to take the 3-mile hiking trail to Fort Bowie ruins. Sunset was around 5:30 and we figured we could get back before dark. On the way to the park we saw free range cattle and longhorns standing in the road. Not something you see every day.
The moderately difficult trail was well marked and a nice walk. We snapped some pictures and headed back before dark. Seeing a family of mule deer made the hike memorable.
The original route into Fort Bowie was a wagon road built by soldiers. The hike began at Apache Pass Road and passes historic features including ruins of the Butterfield Stage Station, post cemetery, Apache Spring and the site of the first Fort Bowie.
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| Cattle have the right of way |
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| Here we go |
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| Single cloud looks like a UFO |
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| Indian Hut |
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| Many of these markers said killed by indians |
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| Ruins everywhere |
I'm glad we decided to take the hike today rather than being lazy and putting it off until tomorrow.
Thanks for stopping in to say hi and God Bless.
