Patagonia Sonoita Creek Preserve

We again woke to snow on the mountains at the campground and then traveled to the Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve. The Nature Conservancy runs this important wildlife corridor into the mountains.



Sign at the information center.






Railroad Trail



Sonoita Creek has about five miles of perennial water flow (other places the water goes underground or dries up) and two of the miles are in this preserve.  We saw other flowing sections at Patagonia Lake State Park.

Water flowing in Sonoita Creek

 










The cottonwoods along the creek are a great habitat for birds.  And they are old, huge, and wonderful.


Helen at one of the large Fremont Cottonwoods



Bruce with felled cottonwood cut for the trail to pass.

 Helen