backpacking to Anita Park/Anita Springs

[DesertratDeb]

Has anyone recently hiked the Crest trail in the Chirachua Mtns to Anita Park/ Anita Springs? I would love to spend an overnight again,but wondered what the fire damage was like and if the spring was still reliable.
Thanks for any info.

[RedRoxx44]

Please see pic from 2012, no live trees, spring was in good shape. I 've not been there recently. I would surmise there are some downed trees and a lot more under growth.
http://hikearizona.com/photo=261796

[rwstorm]

Can't tell you that Deb, but here is what Rustler Park is looking like these days..

[RedRoxx44]

@rwstorm
Wow, I didn't think it could look worse than after the burn but I was wrong.

[rwstorm]

@moondancer627
The Las Cruces meetup group recently went there. It looks like Anita Spring is in their photoset. (I haven't hiked the Crest Trail since before the fire)

http://www.meetup.com/jornada-hikers/photos/22171162/

[DesertratDeb]

Thanks Randy, It looks doable.

[Cheerycow]

As a long time (30 years) fan of the the Chiri's I never ceased to be amazed at the both the terrible fire damage there as well as the remaining beauty. It is still worth going there.

[GrottoGirl]

When are you going Deb?

[Cheerycow]

(Who knows about Deb but) I am heading out to the general area this coming weekend. I haven't quite decided where yet.