The 3 mile round trip hike up to Dripping Springs starts at the Cox Visitor Center. |
Looking back at La Cueva and Mesilla Valley in the background. |
Devil's Walking Stick (Ocotillo) flourish along the trail. |
The Dripping Springs Natural Area is a total of 2850 acres. |
A Cactus Wren's nest in a cholla. |
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Yucca and prickly pear cactus are found along the trail. |
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"The Dripping Springs" |
A closer look at the spring which constantly drips off the rhyolite rocks. |
An Arizona White Oak grows near the turnoff to Van Patten Mountain Camp. |