Category: Animas Valley

Categories: Animas Valley, Arizona, Cave Creek Canyon, flood, Guadalupe Canyon, Peloncillo Mountains, Portal, South Fork, Southwest Research Station Posted on

‘Hard’ Closure Coming to Cave Creek Canyon

On Monday, the Forest Service plans to institute a ‘hard’ closure of Cave Creek Canyon, meaning no entry by any means, including foot, except to canyon residents. The closure will most likely last for months. Thus, tomorrow is the last day when people can enter … Continue reading‘Hard’ Closure Coming to Cave Creek Canyon

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Ciénaga

Ciénaga: cien aguas, one hundred waters. A jewel of a cienaga, among New Mexico’s finest, may be found on one of the big private ranches in the Animas Valley. The cienaga’s waters originate in the Peloncillo Mountains just to the west and flow underground through the … Continue readingCiénaga