artiejay

My wife, daughter and I are planning a 7 day trip to S.E. Arizona the first week of August. We plan on flying into Tucson and renting a car from there. We would like to visit the Patogonia lake and Huachuca mountain areas, primarily for hiking and wildlife(mostly birds) I am looking for advice on lodging, sights, and any general recommendations on these areas. Thanks for any input!

peterboy

I can't help with lodging since we camped at Chiricahua National Monument where there were amazing hiking trail among the hoodoos. Here's a link.

http://www.nps.gov/chir/index.htm

We also stayed at the Ramsey Canyon Inn Bed and Breakfast so we would be close to the trails up the canyon. We loved it.

http://www.ramseycanyoninn.com/

Ramsey Canyon is a nature preserve administered by the Nature Conservancy and is loaded with wildlife...especially hummingbirds.

http://www.ramseycanyoninn.com/

Google 'sky islands of Arizona to see what else the area has to offer...you're gonna love it there!!

SAnParis2

topped our recent trip report for you, it may provide some info.

bigtyke

Visit Chiricahua NM and bisbee (take the copper mine tour)

eveningcrane

Hi

Since you indicated an interest in birding , are you aware that there is a birding festival in Southeast Arizona the first week in August (4th-8th), based out of Sierra Vista.

http://www.swwings.org/index.html

They have a number of field trips scheduled, most lasting the good part of a day, but they also have a number of shorter free programs (click on event schedule).

Have you checked out Kartchner Caverns? Need to make reservations in advance, but well worth it.

http://azstateparks.com/Parks/KACA/index.html

A great evening activity is the nightly observing program at Kitt Peak National Observatory.

http://www.noao.edu/outreach/nop/

I will try to write more about SE Arizona later

Pamela

Shanti

All of the above are excellent suggestions. I especially loved hiking in the Chiricahuas. I used to camp there so can't help out with lodging suggestions. Have you checked TripAdvisor for lodging recommendations?

For info on birding in SE Arizona, check http://www.tucsonaudubon.org/

bigtyke

If you are the type of birders who car a lot about life lists, then you will want to go to specific areas that are the only places that certain species (such as the Elegant Trogon) exist.