Bernie and I went on a little adventure this weekend. Our goal was to find Sibley Mansion, the remains of a 20 room mansion built in 1908 in the Galiuro Mountains.
We drove down 177, stopping to see the Gila River and an abandoned house. We saw a memorial for miners in Mammoth and then drove and drove on dirt roads through the Galiuros, stopping so Bernie could take a dip in an old water tank. When it got dark, we made camp on top of a mountain with a view of Mt. Lemmon in front of us and a lightning storm behind us. We listened to the blues and sat by the fire, just enjoying the peace of the moment.
This morning, we explored the Copper Creek mine ruins and attempted to hike to the Sibley Mansion. Sadly, we did not find it. We don't think we hiked far enough. We hitched a ride in the back of some guy's pickup back to my car, which we had to abandon when the road got too rough. The scenery reminded me of Colorado- mining roads everywhere. It was confusing and took us quite a while to get out of there. We took the long way home down Old 96 and poked around an old ranch.
There is so much to discover in this beautiful state. I can't wait till next weekend.
We drove down 177, stopping to see the Gila River and an abandoned house. We saw a memorial for miners in Mammoth and then drove and drove on dirt roads through the Galiuros, stopping so Bernie could take a dip in an old water tank. When it got dark, we made camp on top of a mountain with a view of Mt. Lemmon in front of us and a lightning storm behind us. We listened to the blues and sat by the fire, just enjoying the peace of the moment.
This morning, we explored the Copper Creek mine ruins and attempted to hike to the Sibley Mansion. Sadly, we did not find it. We don't think we hiked far enough. We hitched a ride in the back of some guy's pickup back to my car, which we had to abandon when the road got too rough. The scenery reminded me of Colorado- mining roads everywhere. It was confusing and took us quite a while to get out of there. We took the long way home down Old 96 and poked around an old ranch.
There is so much to discover in this beautiful state. I can't wait till next weekend.
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