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Have you heard of Cave Creek Canyon? It's in the Chiricahua Mountain range in southeastern Arizona. We've been to the Chiricahua National Monument, but this was our first visit to Cave Creek, and we were blown away by the majestic scenery. The area reminds us of Zion Canyon, but it's a lot less known and has only a few services that cater to visitors. In fact, virtually all of our fellow visitors were . . . birders! But more about that in another postcard. The tiny town of Portal, population 80?, is the aptly named gateway to the region. We actually stayed just over the border, north of Rodeo, New Mexico. |
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| Portal Store/Cafe/Lodge is the first thing you see in town | |
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| The Post Office is a gathering place for locals | |
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| Myrtle Kraft Library serves patrons of all sizes | |
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| Portal to Cave Creek Canyon | |
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| Cave Creek, the canyon's namesake | |
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| Cathedral Rock | |
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| Sunrise over Peloncillo Mountains, east of our campground near Rodeo, NM | |
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| Sunrise view of Portal Peak, looking west from our campground | |
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| Sunrise view of Silver Peak (on right), looking west from our campground -- Geno, Jeff and Dawn hiked to this peak |
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| Our first inkling that liberal-thinking nature-lovers live here! | |
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