Nov 3/17 Weather high 74/low 41. Spectacular Fall Day. It was one of those perfect riding days. The colours. The smells. The sun. A ride to a neat little village for lunch and back with beautiful views around each corner. It is the essence of what makes us so happy to be snooping around.
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| Geronimo Trail |
The Geronimo Trail honors the great Chiricahua Apache Warrior, Geronimo, who was born west of here in today’s Gila Wilderness. His great grandson (a medicine man) honored a plaque marking his birthplace near the Gila Cliff Dwellings. Interestingly enough the great grandsons name is Harlyn Geronimo. Last name Geronimo!!! While riding the scenic byway you could look up and imagine the landscape with Apaches on horseback watching us make our way along the route which is unspoiled—quiet, pristine, and teeming with wildlife and now the fall bringing out the luminous gold leaf Cottonwoods.
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| fall colours in a gulch along Geronimo's trail |
From the Jornada del Muerto (Journey of the Dead Man)—the roughest and deadliest part of the historic Camino Real, which served as the main route north between Mexico City and Santa
Fe—the Byway rises to more than 8,200 feet in the Black Range Mountains.
Emory Pass Vista in the Black Range Scenic Area reveals a magnificent view to the east for more than 40 miles.
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| View from top of Emory Pass |
Going East you will descend into two ghost mining towns that once had up to 9,000 people living in the area.
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| Hillsboro General Store Cafe |
Now Hillsboro has less than 150. We found a very old General Store that is decorated in the local antiques and has a small cafe with all the old time accents. There is a tiny little old post office from the 1800's which still serves the population.
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| Hillsboro Post Office |
Our ride back to Silver City on the same route was just as great; odd how it always looks different going the opposite direction :) Silver City is the perfect spot to explore all of this area. Glad we found our way here.
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