Here we have made it to the top and are looking back down the way we came. Go down, through the V, turn right and hike another mile! Fort Bowie ruins as you come up on them from the trail. Here they actually look a lot more impressive than they do once you actually get … Read more
Fort Bowie was established in the mid-1800s to protect Apache Pass. Apache Pass was used by the Butterfield Overland Mail Route and became an important spot to protect due to its year-round water supply, Apache Spring. For over 30 years, it was a sight of major military operations until Geronimo surrendered in 1886 and the … Read more
Bill and I have talked several times of visiting Fort Bowie, a National Historical Site in the Chiricahua Mountains, but since it entails hiking, which always seems like a lot of work, we had not done so. At least not until last Saturday! For some reason, we both decided that NOW was the time! But … Read more
