Feb. 1 – Back to Town
Another run to town to re-supply!
We found a new watering hole!
But it seems we’re a day too early!
Jan. 31 – Cactus
This cactus near camp supports a large nest, didn’t see any occupants though.
Another nearby saguaro sported a smaller nest, but an interesting profile.
Jan. 30 – New Water Well
Near the Kofa Cabin is the New Water Well, one of many wells in the Refuge that predate wilderness designation (some even predate Wildlife Refuge designation).
Driving on Wilbanks Road back to Kofa Cabin & New Water Well.
The watering trough ramada appears to be an oasis in the desert, surrounded and shaded by trees.
The windmill pumping the well is framed by weather worn tree limbs.
Jan. 29 – Alamo Spring
Not all water sources in Kofa are developed. Alamo Spring on Wilbanks road just seeps out from under rocks into the wash that is the road!
Just past the Kofa Monument, back in the road/wash the surprising discovery of water!
It must be a continuous supply of water for the algae to be so thick!
Jan. 28 – Kofa Monument
From the campsite we’re at now we can drive to new areas in the Kofa Wildlife Refuge. We loaded the Jeepster up with supplies necessary if we get stuck out there, food, water, warmer clothes, etc. and headed out to explore. We found our way to the Kofa Cabin (which we visited Dec. 15, 2013) then continued south on Wilbanks Road towards the Kofa Monument. Driving quite a way in a gravelly wash, probably the best way to get through the Kofa Mountains, we nearly missed the sharp turnoff uphill to the monument.
The rock monument is on a hill surrounded by mountains.
The Mavrik photo!
The inscription plaque.