North End hikes

[jamesb]

Im looking for some hikes on the North end of BIBE.

I have done Dog Canyon a few times and I have 1 aborted attempt at Devils den. I need to try this with someone who has done it before. We could not find our way back there and turned around before we got in over our heads.

I Did the Persimmiom Gap trail, but dont know of any other hikes up on the North side.

Anything that can be accessed along the road to Marathon that is a day hike, no over night stuff.

James

[Al]

Not that I am aware of unless you camp and hike around in Black Gap.

Al

[Roy]

Hiking along Tornillo Creek either direction leads to some pretty neat stuff.  Park at the Fossil Bone exhibit and drop down in the creek bed at the bridge and head out. 

[randell]

You could hike Rosillos Peak.  Look in Lawrence Parent's book for more info on that hike.  It is 12 miles and must be done as a dayhike as it is against the rules to camp in that area.

[Al]

Hiking along Tornillo Creek either direction leads to some pretty neat stuff.  Park at the Fossil Bone exhibit and drop down in the creek bed at the bridge and head out. 

That sounds like an excellent recommendation.  I bet there are all kinds of rocks and erosion features.  I've hiked the area above the drainage and been amazed. 

Al

[TheWildWestGuy]

I have gone from the fossil bone exhibit area down Tornillo Creek to Cottonwood Springs and back as a ~7-8 mile dayhike.  It's easy hiking and fast - all flat sand.   Cottonwood Springs was once the site of a farming community if I recall correctly but little trace of it remains today except for some dugout ditches and berms.  Cottonwood Springs is always flowing and reliable, has fish, cattails, tree's, shade, etc..
Previously I have picked up illegal alien litter at this site so if you go there please be prepared to pack-out some cans, plastic bottles, etc.  I suspect they come through this area a few times/year from the Hot Springs/Boarder all the way up the Tornillo drainage to the paved road and Persimmon Gap.   Every time I am in the Tornillo drainage I find at least 1/3 backpack full of illegal alien trash even in areas that I had cleaned only 1-2 years previously... TWWG

[badknees]

I have gone from the fossil bone exhibit area down Tornillo Creek to Cottonwood Springs and back as a ~7-8 mile dayhike. 

TWWG,

Are you speaking of the Cottonwood Springs that is in the Rosillios foothills, N. of Grapevine?