Hiking to Inspiration Point at Chiricahua National Monument (#7/419)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- Named after the band of Native American Indians, Chiricahua National Monument in southeastern Arizona may not have made your shortlist of must-visit National Park Units. But after spending several days exploring it in December, we think this is a hidden gem of the National Park System.
In this video, we take the hiker's shuttle to Echo Canyon and then hike back down to the Visitor Center. The Big Loop hike consisted of the following trails: Echo Canyon Trail, Hailstone Trail, Mushroom Rock Trail, Inspiration Point, Big Balanced Rock Trail, Heart of Rocks Loop, Sarah Demming Trail, Lower Rhyolite Canyon Trail.
In total it was 9.88 miles (15.9km) with 1286 ft (392 meters) of elevation gain.
We stayed at the Bonita Canyon Campground inside the Chiricahua National Monument.
We also find our first Inspiratoin Point on this journey and decide to count them all.
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Filmed in December 2018.
Came across this video while planning and configuring a hike at Chiricahua for later this week. Decided to check out a few other videos on your channel while I was at it. Your content is very informative and entertaining! I look forward to following your future adventures and cheering you on! Keep up the great work!
Good job and nice video. I am planning to get down there and maybe hike some of the easier trails.
I've just found your site and after watching, subscribed. I have a lifelong passion for the South West. I've been travelling throughout since 1992. I hiked and wild camped(tent not RV) the Chiricahua Mountains via Mexico, Douglas and Portal in 1994. My last trip through Utah and Arizona was September 2012. I'm now an oldtimer Englishman from Shropshire who now relies on videos like yours to remind me what I'm missing. Enjoy your travels and stay safe.
I would also like to add the following; no one mentions anything 're history of these areas. The Chiricahua Mountains were the stronghold of Geronimo's Apaches. Similarlly the Dragoon mountains, twenty miles due West were the stronghold of Cochise and his band of Apaches. I have spent time with both Apaches, Navajos, Hopi and Acoma communities. They need a mention.
Matt and Diana, you both are very likable and I truly enjoy your style and your videos! Beautiful scenery, thoughtful commentary and observation are enjoyed by us who cannot make it to those beautiful National Parks at this time. Please do not be discouraged by "arm chair quarterbacks" and the drivel they write. I and others sincerely thank you for inviting us in your adventures across this beautiful country. Godspeed in all your your travels!
We love sharing our adventures, but it's comments like yours that make it so worthwhile. Thank you for taking the time to comment - it's so encouraging to hear, and we love having you along with us for the journey!
I just completed a small portion of what you walked, and I have to agree with you all that this is a lovely park.
Beautiful video and Inspiration Point was amazing! ❤️
Thank you Jen!
lol!! I was just thinking how many 'Inspiration Points' are in the Park System ... about 30 sec before you talked about it! I know there's one in Grand Teton NP ... countless others I'm sure. Very nice video -- thanks for sharing!
Oh, good I'm not the only one who wonders about those things :D -Diana
Think you’re doing great and each succeeding video is better than the previous. Thanks for taking us along on your journey.
Thank you for the kind words!
Found your videos this past week and have enjoyed them all. The improvement from one video to the next is great. I'm really impressed with the educational aspect and that y'all take the time to explore so much of the parks. Please keep up the good work!💐💐💐😀
Wow, thanks for watching past videos! And thank you for the kind words! We are trying to learn and improve with each video so it's nice that others notice it too
When I notice someone sharing things about inspiration, I always reach out and say hello. Just how long have you been designing videos?
Thanks for stopping by! The first video we published was in October of last year - so more than 6 months ago! It is definitely a very steep learning curve, but eventually, you start getting a hang of it.
Keep making videos! Love how you tag-teamed your conversation on this video too. I agree, you keep getting better and better and we are so intrigued to see all the National Parks with you! Safe travels lovely people.
Thank you Shelley!
I'm digging it!
Awesome, thank you!
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