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backpacking to Anita Park/Anita Springs
Posted: Jun 05 2014 5:53 pm
by 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.
Re: backpacking to Anita Park/Anita Springs
Posted: Jun 05 2014 6:03 pm
by 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
Re: backpacking to Anita Park/Anita Springs
Posted: Jun 05 2014 6:13 pm
by rwstorm
Can't tell you that Deb, but here is what Rustler Park is looking like these days..
Re: backpacking to Anita Park/Anita Springs
Posted: Jun 05 2014 6:16 pm
by RedRoxx44
@rwstorm
Wow, I didn't think it could look worse than after the burn but I was wrong.
Re: backpacking to Anita Park/Anita Springs
Posted: Jun 05 2014 8:15 pm
by 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/
Re: backpacking to Anita Park/Anita Springs
Posted: Jun 06 2014 11:11 am
by DesertratDeb
Thanks Randy, It looks doable.
Re: backpacking to Anita Park/Anita Springs
Posted: Jun 09 2014 11:24 am
by 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.
Re: backpacking to Anita Park/Anita Springs
Posted: Jun 12 2014 1:15 pm
by GrottoGirl
When are you going Deb?
Re: backpacking to Anita Park/Anita Springs
Posted: Jun 16 2014 12:17 pm
by Cheerycow
(Who knows about Deb but) I am heading out to the general area this coming weekend. I haven't quite decided where yet.