(You get there by driving up the Pecos River, and then up the tributary access road to the trailhead at Panchuela Creek. Hike up the creek, cross Panchuela on a log, and head up Cave Creek. The Caves are at 8800'. The hike is only about 3 miles each way... You know you are almost there when you notice you no longer hear the Creek running-- it's underground; you've already passed where it bubbled back out through the streambed, and are approaching where it goes underground.)

map

Panchuela Creek at the crossing

Cave Creek

'Caves' is maybe an overstatement. There's just these holes in the wall of the creek;



but look,




beneath her feet almost the entire creek goes pouring through the crack and down into the dark underground.



Miriam outside.


Therese outside (Miriam inside).

On the trail

the other side of Panchuela

Topozone map with location of Caves at center of image

Update: April 22, 2003
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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