Gila Wilderness

My 7 year old daughter wanted to go on a trail ride so I found a guide at wolfhorseoutfitters.com. I figured we would be out with several other riders but this guy likes to keep the group small so it was just the three of us. Joe Seanz is Chiricahua Apache with a few stories and a great laugh. The wilderness is spectacular. I wouldn’t recommend this though if you’re afraid of heights.

Go to the Gila Cliff Dwellings. If you want to see a roughing it environment—this is the place. Native Americans who lived there hundreds of years ago created an incredible living place out of rock cliffs, but it must have been a really tough life.

I backpacked along the Gila River for 5 days with my mother…freakin awesome.