A questions re: Pajarita - What is the illegal immigrant activity like? That's one reason we're avoiding the Huachuca range. We want to minimize our chances of running into some unsavory folks.

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Thanks for your suggestions! Sycamore Canyon definitely sounds intriguing. I'll have to look into that.

We're hoping to take our 3-year-old (and his 18-month-old brother) on his first backpacking trek this week. I've spent all day online trying to familiarize myself with the area and I'm coming up empty. Any recommendations? We're thinking two nights max and anywhere between Chiricahua and Payson is f...