As we left New Mexico behind we found ourselves in the far southeast corner of Arizona. We camped just down the road from Fort Bowie so we made that our first destination as our tour of the southwest continued across the southern portion of Arizona.
After departing Gold Butte we spent most of the day getting to our next destination, the White Pocket, located in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona. We pulled into camp near the trailhead right at dusk. The colors in the sky were amazing.
We headed across New Mexico on the very busy I-40, with a few side trips to see remnants of Route 66 and pick up a Frito pie for breakfast. By mid-morning we took the exit to the Petrified Forest National Park to have a look around. Even though we read about some lesser developed routes and trails we had difficulty finding them. It seems like the National Park Service wants to keep you on a short leash in this park. Still, we enjoyed the trees that have turned to rocks.
