After leaving Gila Hot Springs....and putting City of Rocks in the rearview....and after a windy windy night....we headed to Chiricahua Natl' Monument (Cheer-ahh-cow-ah) The story here also starts with the drive in....only this time we took it up a notch...a big notch. Looking at the map it was the likely choice for getting to the park.....although the GPS had different thoughts...but it wasnt the first nor will it be the last time i over rule the GPS... I will note that there were no major identifiable differences in the line's indicating the roads on the map other than that they were grey....which we've driven before and were back roads but paved and lined. There was also no notice of the impending mountain pass we were about to surmount. The road started paved and soon turned to
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