I visited the Chiricahua Mountains in early March, and spring had definitely not yet arrived there. The weather was poor, with icy winds and snow. I did see some sunshine, but even when it was partly cloudy, sunlit snow was still falling from the tattered storm clouds. Despite the wintry weather and lack of spring, it was still very scenic, especially where I stayed in the eastern Chiricahuas in Cave Creek Canyon.

The road into Cave Creek canyon

Dusting of snow on the eastern Chiricahua foothills

Rocky cliffs and huge trees in Cave Creek Canyon

Rocky arch on the eastern Chiricahuas

Rock pillars below the arch

Huge, white-barked Arizona Sycamores (Platanus wrightii)