We gathered up our stuff and departed the Wishing Well RV Park, turning south on Oracle Road into the commercial areas of the Tucson metropolis. We stopped at many signals before turning west on Ina Road towards I-10. Many more slow-cycling and needless signals delayed our passage but eventually we made it to the freeway. From that point we turned east on I-10 through downtown Tucson and continued on 10 up the slow incline to Benson, AZ, at about 4000′ elevation. There we turned off the freeway and continued south toward the Quail Ridge RV Resort at the intersections of AZ-90 and AZ-82, north of the towns of Huachuca City and Sierra Vista. The whole drive today was less than 100 miles although it took almost as long to get onto the freeway as it did to cover the remainder of the distance.
We stayed at Quail Ridge and made a brief visit to this area early in 2015 on our way to the east coast. The park is basically gravel spaces with full (50 amp!) hookups in the midst of a mesquite tree forest on flat land. However. the park is also located in a wide valley between the Dragoon Mountains to the east and the Whetstone and Huachuca Mountains to the west. The vistas from Quail Ridge are absolutely stunning, the light changing constantly as the fluffy clouds sail over the area.
Also in this area is Tombstone (mecca for those believing they are really seeing the OK Corral), the amazing town of Bisbee, the gigantic pit at Lavender Mine, an amazing bird viewing spot in Ash Canyon, the nearby town of Patagonia where Peggy wants to go and Fort Huachuca. Fort Huachuca is featured in many old western movies but none of the old wood stockade remains although the DoD still maintains a large military reservation at this site. There are graveyards and interesting-looking objects here.
Looky-loos can also drive down to the nearby Mexican border and see a sheet pile wall extending east to west from horizon to horizon. It is an impressive testament to stupidity since Mexicans, just like us in the USA, know how to operate ladders.
Quail Ridge has nice, clean spaces but no wi-fi. The say there is wi-fi at the local Shell fuel station. The elevation is at about 4100′ so there is no pool but they have great restrooms with ample seating space and nice showers. They also have a small assembly room and a very nice laundry. We are members of RPI so we get to stay for $10 per night plus a $3 surcharge for electricity. We are glad we have returned to this area. The views, the birds and the quiet here are treats.
We got some pix along the way which you can see if you click here