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Fort Huachuca the Beginning - Sierra Vista
Fort Huachuca the Beginning
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Hike in Coronado National Monument
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  • By Basaic on December 27, 2007
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    San Rafael Mountains in Mexico
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    The Coronado National Monument is located in Southeast Arizona along the Mexican Border. It consists of 4750 Acres of Oak Woodland and mountainous terrain. It is through this area that Francisco Vasquez de Coronado and his expedition traveled in their search for the fabled "seven cities of Cibola" from 1540 to 1542. The national monument has a visitor's center with a small museum/gift shop, a short trail with exhibits, the Coronado Cave Trail (3/4 mile each way with a steep and rocky climb; bring a flashlight and sturdy waking shoes), Joe's Canyon Trail leading to Montezuma Pass Overlook (3.1 miles each way; great views of Arizona and Mexico. joins up with the Montezuma Pass Parking Area), Yaqui Ridge Trail (a 1 mile detour off Joe's Canyon Trail with a steep descent) leading to the Mexican Border and representing the start of the Arizona Trail a trail leading from Mexico to Utah (not complete yet), and a the Coronado Peak Trail a short detour from Joe's Canyon Trail leading to the top of Coronado Peak offering historical information along the way. Joe's Canyon Trail rises 1300 feet in the first mile and is not easy. Bring water and protection from the sun. For more details about the monument see my Coronado National Monument Page.

  • Address: 4101 East Montezuma Canyon Road Hereford, AZ 85615
  • Phone: (520) 366-5515
  • Directions: Look for the signs on Arizona Highway 92. Coronado is south of Sierra Vista and west of Bisbee.
  • Website: http://www.nps.gov/coro/
  • Other Contact: Fax: (520) 366-5705

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    Murray Springs: Reading the Story
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  • By Basaic on January 11, 2008
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  • Layers of the Story - Sierra Vista
    Layers of the Story
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    The earth has recorded its own history like pages in a book. This history is recorded in the sand, clay, dirt, limestone, decayed plants and animals, and artifacts left behind. It forms a story for those who can read it. The story tells of changing climates and wondrous animals that became extinct years ago. Changing conditions like climate cause the formation of different layers. These layers are frequently named for people or locations in the area. If you look closely at the layers in the photo, you can pick out a dark grayish layer called the Clanton Clay Black Mat. The evidence of Clovis Man's existence was found below this layer. The Clanton Clay Black Mat layer was formed about 11,000 years ago. It was named after the infamous Clanton Family from Tombstone, and was probably caused by a sudden rise in the water level in the San Pedro Valley. Did some massive flooding 11,000 years ago drive the Clovis People from their homes here?

  • Directions: Just off Moson Road, north of Highway 90.

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    Ramsey Canyon
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  • Updated By Basaic on January 24, 2008
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  • View Along the Main Trail - Sierra Vista
    View Along the Main Trail
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    Ramsey Canyon is nestled between Hereford and Sierra Vista in Southeast Arizona. It has a very diverse ecosystem because four different ecological areas converge here. The Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts; the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Madre all converge here. This combined with the elevation difference between the desert floor and the mountains allows you to see an incredible diversity of wildlife and plantlife in a small area. The preserve is open 8 AM to 5 PM February through October, and 9 AM to 4 PM November through January. It is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days. Entrance fees are $5.00 per person. Conservancy members and Cochise County residents, $3.00 per person. Children under 16 are Free. There is no admission charge the first Saturday of every month.

  • Address: 27 E Ramsey Canyon Road, Hereford, AZ
  • Phone: (520) 378-2785
  • Directions: Go South on Highway 92 from Sierra Vista. Turn right (west) on Ramsey Canyon Road and go to the end.

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    Caving in the Huachuca Mountains
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  • By Jacquelynn on September 22, 2003
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  • Brother in Huachuca Mts - Sierra Vista
    Brother in Huachuca Mts
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    The Huachuca Mountains, near Sierra Vista, offer a variety of activities, from beautiful picnic areas, to hiking and camping.

    There are also numerous completely abandoned mining caves for spelunking, though do so entirely at your own risk. No tours, entry fees, or safety ropes here!

    I wandered through several caves as a kid, encountering bats, bugs, darkness, waist deep water, old mining carts, and a variety of stalactites/stalagmites. What fun!

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  • Website: www.fs.fed.us/r3/coronado/recreation/accessible_recreation/huachuca/huachuca.html

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    Fort Huachuca Museum: Buffalo Soldiers
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  • By Basaic on December 19, 2007
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    Every since Fort Huachuca was established in 1877 to help protect the settlers coming into Tombstone and other areas in Southeast Arizona, African-American Soldiers have been important to the function of the fort and its history. The museum has a good display honoring the contributions of these soldiers. The name "Buffalo Soldier" came from area Native Americans who gave the soldiers that name because their hair was curly like that of a buffalo, and more importantly as a sign of respect for the strength and stamina the soldiers displayed. The buffalo was revered by the Native Americans so this was a term of respect. I am glad they included a woman in the display too, because it honors the contributions women have made and continue to make to the US Army. The Fort Huachuca Museum is open from 9 AM to 4 PM Monday through Friday, and 1 PM to 4 PM, Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.

  • Address: Building 41401
  • Phone: (520) 533-5736
  • Directions: The best way to find the museum is to ask at the gate. There is ongoing construction and the route changes.

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    Fort Huachuca Museum: History
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  • Updated By Basaic on December 19, 2007
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  • Fort Huachuca the Beginning - Sierra Vista
    Fort Huachuca the Beginning
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    Fort Huachuca was established in 1877 to help protect the settlers coming into Tombstone and other areas in Southeast Arizona (photo 1). Photo 2 shows a statement made by Captain John Bourke in 1872, when Fort Huachuca was Camp Huachuca and was not established as a permanent base. This statement reflects my own thoughts about Arizona too. Native Americans liked Alchesay sometimes worked for the US Army. Alchesay was promoted to the rank of First Sergeant and ran the scouts (photo 3). Photo 4 shows a dress uniform for a First Sergeant. Many famous people have been stationed at Fort Huachuca, like George Armstrong Custer and "Blackjack" Pershing (photo 5). The Fort Huachuca Museum is open from 9 AM to 4 PM Monday through Friday, and 1 PM to 4 PM, Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.

  • Address: Building 41401
  • Phone: (520) 533-5736
  • Directions: The best way to find the museum is to ask at the gate. There is ongoing construction and the route changes.

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    Murray Springs Clovis Site: General Info
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  • Updated By Basaic on January 11, 2008
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    The Murray Springs Clovis Site is one of the oldest sites ever excavated in North America. It shows evidence of human habitation in the San Pedro Valley area 13,000 years ago. That would make it during the end of the last ice age or during the Pleistocene Era. It offers a rare glimpse into conditions and life during that time. There are more Clovis Sites in the San Pedro Area than any other place on the continent. Clovis Sites get there name from the first such site discovered just outside Clovis, New Mexico in 1932. It is widely believed the Clovis people came from Asia and walked across a land bridge to the Americas about 15,000 years ago, arriving in what is now Arizona about 13,000 years ago.

    Currently the Murray Springs Clovis Site has a short interpretive trail loop that is very informative for anyone wishing to learn more about life in the area 13,000 years ago. It also has a trail that connects with the San Pedro Trail and leads to other attractions. The San Pedro Trail will eventually become part of the Arizona Trail which will reach from Mexico to Utah.

  • Directions: Located just off Moson Road north of Highway 90.

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    Fort Huachuca Museum: Life on the Fort
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  • By Basaic on December 19, 2007
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  • Cavalry Office - Sierra Vista
    Cavalry Office
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    There are a few panoramas in the museum too. The first photo shows a recreation of a cavalry office. Back when Fort Huachuca was first established; just as it is today, family is very important. Photos 2 and 3 show family life on the fort in bygone days. Hours are 9 AM to 4 PM, Monday through Friday, and 1 PM to 4 PM, Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free but donations are appreciated.

  • Address: Building 41401
  • Directions: The best thing to do is ask at the gate when you enter the fort. There is ongoing construction, so the route changes.

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    Visit the San Pedro House
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  • Updated By Basaic on January 16, 2008
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  • San Pedro House - Sierra Vista
    San Pedro House
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    The San Pedro House sells books and gifts and dispenses information about the San Pedro Riparian Area, and other attractions near the San Pedro River. There is also a small interpretive Trail by the house, and a longer interpretive trail. The San Pedro House is open daily from .9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. This area has been designated a Globally Important Bird Area. The house itself was built in the 1930s by the Boquillas Land and Cattle Company as the home for the Ranch Manager. There used to be 10,000 head of cattle grazing in this area, before it was aquired by the government and designated a Conservation Area.

  • Phone: (520) 458-3559
  • Directions: 8 miles east of Sierra Vista along Highway 90.

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    Henry F. Hauser Museum
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  • By Basaic on December 18, 2007
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    Henry F. Hauser Museum
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    The Henry F. Hauser Museum is located in the Ethel Berger Center on Tacoma Street. The museum has a small, and to me incomplete, but interesting grouping of displays about early life in Sierra Vista and the surrounding area. It also has a display about Mr. Hauser who was a retired general and one of the most important mayors in the history of Sierra Vista. Information about the Native Americans who inhabited the area before Sierra Vista was settled is curiously absent. Maybe it was space limitations. Admission is free.

  • Address: 2950 E. Tacoma Street, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
  • Phone: (520) 417-6980

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