I hike the Cochise Trail ever few years. There's a lot to see here: rock formations, vistas,…read morebirds, insects and rattlesnakes, and is a challenging hike of ten miles. I usually start this from the west side, driving through Tombstone and taking Middlemarch road north of town for nine miles before turning north on a forest road. This road is a dirt road that gets very rutted the last two miles as it follows a dry wash. This wash fills into a creek during active monsoon season, so a high-clearance vehicle is necessary. Unlike the east side, parking and dry camping on the west side is free. The trail climbs immediately for 1.75 miles before hitting the western Stronghold and from here it's a gradual descent to the eastern trailhead and campground. The only source of water is at Halfmoon tank, a cattle pond about halfway up or down the trail, depending on which direction you start this hike. Lots of butterflies were in the area in September. During active monsoon season, the creek will run and the waterfall on the western side is a sight to behold. My hiking party rests here near the restrooms before returning the way we came. There was no water in the campground last month when I last did this hike. Dogs are allowed The only negative thing about this hike is its remoteness and accessibility. From Sierra Vista it's a two-hour drive each way. Add another five miles for the hike and it's a day-long adventure.

Well we came yesterday to get out of town and visit the dragoon hills…read more This campground is officially closed to all but hikers. They say mountain bikes are permitted but we are riders and I think the trails are too narrow. And slots where you can t pedal. I say hike. So no parking, bathrooms or camping or potable water. But you can park outside the gates. A few did, like us. Since we are new to the site, we only went to the water tank. Lots of shade along the way. Caves. Huge Rock formations. Hawks circling above hunting. Butterflies, BlueJays. Lots to see. I m going to go back while the weather is still cool. It is normally Officially Closed July to September due to extreme temps. Great to use your imagination about where the Apache's would have hidden in wait to protect the Stronghold.

If you are interested in seeing migrating ducks this is a great place. This lake area has been…read moreidentified by the state of Arizona as an Important Bird Area or as they refer as an IBA. The large lake is a broad alkaline lake bed fringed with semi-desert grassland (primarily saltgrass and sacaton) and mesquite. It is an ideal feeding ground for shore birds, ducks and many varieties that visit here throughout various times of the year. As I visited today there were large numbers of Northern Shovelers, Ruddy Ducks Wigeons, Grebe,Teal and Coots. There is a smooth unimproved road that circles around the lake with several places to stop and take photographs. There is also a viewing stand off to the side by the golf course. There were very large numbers of Sandhill Crane feeding just on the other side of the course.

All the surfaces - tee boxes, fairways, and greens - are currently in very good shape and the…read moregreens fees are very reasonable.

The course conditions are great for the price, this is a low cost round of golf. Tees were fine,…read morefairways were smooth lush uniformly cut grass and greens were fantastic. I putt way better on good greens and today was no exception...the conditions on the fairways greens made for a very enjoyable round despite the heat. Only reasons I downgraded to 4 stars were: bunkers have turned into weed pits, pretty feasible to avoid them but it's obvious the course has given up on them, and a traffic jam at the 15th hole caused us to quit after 14, dinner plans. The way the course is laid out a slow group in front of you can be really really slow...

Not crowded road was decent cost only 3 dollars...hot tub was great...picnic tables with…read moreshade...pit toilets available...will go again.

Wow! What a gem in the desert. It's rustic and out there. For $3, cash in an envelope...(a steal…read morefor the whole family). You can stay all day. Two kids & two adults, we stayed at the tubs for 4 hours. Some times we were alone and some times we shared the tub with several people. The bathrooms are clean and basic. There are some benches and tables surrounding the pools. Word is 2025, they will be re-doing the pools and adding more. I think this little adventure was well worth it and a neat experience.