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| no partners | | A day at Organ Pipe National Monument with Lynn. http://hikearizona.com/photocodeZOOM.php?ID=4683
This loop drive to the west of Hwy 85 appears in many 4WD Arizona Guides. Unfortunately it has been closed for at least 5 years (I don't know if this is in response to the death of Ranger Kris Eggle - "Kris Eggle was shot and killed in the line of duty at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, on August 9, 2002 while pursuing members of a drug cartel hit squad who fled into the United States after committing a string of murders in Mexico. He was 28 years old."). The visitor's center is now named in honour of Ranger Kris Eggle.
The first 5 miles of the loop drive remains open but is closed near Pinkley Peak at 5-Mile Gate. Red Tanks Tinaja Trail is also closed. Access is closed to the many mines along the route. There were a couple of side trails offering close-up views of organ pipe cactus. All things considered, its a shame such a spectacular area has been surrendered to a border war...
I will be back on 2/19 joining a Ranger Guided excursion to Quitobaquito Springs near the extreme southwest reaches of the Puerto Blanco Loop. This will be an experiment allowing the public to explore this area for the first time in 5 years... |
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| no partners | | A day at Organ Pipe National Monument with Lynn.
This loop drive to the west of Hwy 85 appears in many 4WD Arizona Guides. Unfortunately it has been closed for at least 5 years (I don't know if this is in response to the death of Ranger Kris Eggle - "Kris Eggle was shot and killed in the line of duty at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, on August 9, 2002 while pursuing members of a drug cartel hit squad who fled into the United States after committing a string of murders in Mexico. He was 28 years old."). The visitor's center is now named in honour of Ranger Kris Eggle.
The first 5 miles of the loop drive remains open but is closed near Pinkley Peak at 5-Mile Gate. Red Tanks Tinaja Trail is also closed. Access is closed to the many mines along the route. There were a couple of side trails offering close-up views of organ pipe cactus. All things considered, its a shame such a spectacular area has been surrendered to a border war...
I will be back on 2/19 joining a Ranger Guided excursion to Quitobaquito Springs near the extreme southwest reaches of the Puerto Blanco Loop. This will be an experiment allowing the public to explore this area for the first time in 5 years... |
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