Archive All Issues November 2008

Rocks in a Hard Place

Rugged and remote is a good way to describe the Dos Cabezas Mountains in Southeastern Arizona. They''re so inaccessible there aren''t even established hiking trails in the surrounding wilderness. There is a picnic area, though, and it comes with spectacular views of the little-known Indian Bread Rocks. In this month''s portfolio, we''ll give you a glimpse of what you''ve been missing.

Featured in the November 2008 Issue of Arizona Highways

Jack Dykinga

BY: Jack Dykinga

RO in a HARD PLACE CKS

STORM STORY A pool of rainwater is flanked by granite boulders at the Indian Bread Rocks Picnic Area, the gateway to the Dos Cabezas Mountains Wilderness in Southeastern Arizona (preceding panel, pages 24-25). To order a print of this photograph, see page 1.

COBBLED STONES Fractured by the forces of nature and the passage of time, an Indian Bread Rocks boulder (above) delights the eyes with a cobblestone pattern of color and texture.

IMAGINATION STATION Light and shadows playing on rough-hewn surfaces (right) entice the imagination to see animated spirits among the rocks. To order a print of this photograph, see page 1.

RADIANT DAYBREAK A golden sunrise throws Indian Bread Rocks' balancing act into stark panoramic shadow.

HEADS IN THE CLOUDS Descending fog enshrouds the Dos Cabezas foothills (left) with melancholy mystery, encroaching on a boulder-strewn foreground punctuated with prickly pear cactuses and spiky sotols.

DANGER! In early morning light, prickly pear cactus spines, called "glochids," send a sharp warning to intruders on the 11,700-acre Wilderness area.