- Trail: Robson's Mining World
- Miles: 3.2
- Riders: Self - Phil
- Horses: Jack -Tank
- Dogs: Hank - Groot - Pearl
Notes: I've been wanting to check out this site since I first arrived in AZ 4 years ago. I always stop beneath the "Maricopa Warrior" sign for a quick break and to thank the weary road spirits that I am almost home. The warrior, astride his pinto war pony - sits near the the Maricopa/Yavapai county border. I'm not sure which county he actually resides. I doubt he thought much about borders when his likeness roamed these deserts. I digress...anyhow - I finally made a plan to haul the short drive from Aguila, park beneath my warrior and ride into the "Robson's Mining World." To say it was not what I expected would be an understatement. I expected a washed out mining claim where you pay an old bearded hermit 7 dollars to pan gold in his roadside tourist trap. Not at all. The place is a "gold mine" of Arizona history that rivals world class museums while maintaining an authentic, "old timey" atmosphere.
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| Opera House seating. Those chairs recline and are SUPER comfy |
We tied the horses to a paloverde tree, paid the lady caretaker 15 bucks for a guided tour and was immersed in an era long past. Way too much for a short trail log - blog to follow.
Jack was a little sore footed after fresh shoes the day before so the 3 mile short ride was plenty for him. I ended up leading him back to the trailers. I will be going back to a 7 or 8 week schedule for resets. I've notice people shoe their horses often and quite short in these parts...especially performance horses. Maybe they think it looks "neater?" I don't know - I just know my horse usually has really big feet and until getting on this different shoeing schedule has never taken a lame step. Aside from Jack being sore footed - it was a great day. I'm going back to visit more sites in this area including petroglyphs and pounding/grinding holes in the bedrock.
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