Page 94 - Volume 3 - Walks In The Black Range

Canyon wren laughter, a constant on these warm spring days, and the splashing of small falls were the musical accompaniment for my two hours in the box. I came to a fence that was strung high over some twist and turns in the smooth bedrock, high enough for a nimble footed cows to go under and leave their allotment. Luckily by the look of things, not many try it. Rabb Canyon Box is a strange, unique place in the Gila. Despite being nearly in the desert, it seems to have a perennial flow. Despite that flow, there are few riparian trees here, just an occasional narrowleaf cottonwood or group of willows.
Before I left, I soaked my feet, wet my shirt, pants and hat. I had planned to get in but the water was just too cold. I could tell by the way it made my pale bare feet ache.
The map below shows both Trail 747 and the alternative route described here. To view more photos from the area please visit the original post on Southern New Mexico Explorer and a post from September 2012.
A generalized contour map of this route is shown below and the exact route is depicted on the following page.
Rabb Park
Rabb Creek
Trail 747
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