Apache Pass

We took the 4 wheeler up to Apache Pass when we were staying in Elephant Butte, New Mexico.  Apache Pass is in the Caballo Mountains and south of Elephant Butte.  We got high enough to see Elephant Butte Reservoir in the distance.  Seeing some pretty blue water in the middle of the desert is a treat.  We did not go over the pass we just got close to the top and then chickened out of going any further.  The road turned into a goat trail and we were out by ourselves so if we got in trouble it would be a very long walk through the hot desert. 

We left Elephant Butte and headed to Willcox, AZ.  Its a small town just over the border from New Mexico off of I-10.  The town was getting ready to celebrate Rex Allen days -- an old tv cowboy that lived in the area.  We then stayed a few days in Gila Bend which is half way between Tuscon and Yuma.  We visited friends who live in Sun City West one of the Del Web developments.  The area has the oldest population in the country.  The average age is like 78 years old.  The houses in this area sell like hotcakes and sell before they even hit the market.  We have to say it was a very nice neighborhood with nice manicured lawns and very quiet. 

We are now in Quartzsite which was still in the mid to high nineties when we arrived.  It is now in the high eighties but it cools off at night to the fifties.   Very nice!