(nr Sanchez AZ) The Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area mostly follows the Gila River and can be accessed via the Black Hills Back Country Byway from either the east or the west. Other primitive roads require 4-wheel-drive. Gila Box Riparian – Gila River Besides the Gila River it also includes the San Francisco River, […]
(nr Safford AZ) Looking for a boondock camp over 5,000ft, the forest service website indicted there were spots on Frye Mesa next to a reservoir. Once up there, there was no way to get off the road. Plus, the only spot by the water was not level and only suitable for tent camping. Fry Mesa […]
(nr Clifton AZ) Built in 1918 to span the Gila River, on what was the main road between the towns of Clifton and Safford, the Old Safford Bridge is still in use today along the gravel Black Hills Back Country Byway used to access the Gila Box Riperian National Conservation Area run by the BLM. […]