Harshaw Road Mileages - approx

MilesLandmarksNotes
0.0 Patagonia Post Office Start/Set Odometer
0.4 - 0.5 Neighborhood with treesBird from Road
0.6 RV Park with Feeders ----
1.3 Red Rocks Canyon RoadForest Access - bear left at red gate
3.1 Harshaw Creek Road (dirt) forks to left hereKeep right on pavement
3.8-3.9 Two campsites in oaksGood for Whiskered Screech Owls
4.9 Turn-off for Red Mountain RoadThis gives access to FR 4684
6.0 San Rafael valley Road (dirt)Bear right. Keep on paved road
6.0 Bear left at 6.5 to Harshaw Creek RoadBear right. Keep on paved road
6.3 Brush Hill RanchSmall wet area. Bird from road only
6.5 Pavement endsDrive slowly when passing residences to minimize dust
7.3-7.5 Narrow section with water)Bird carefully from road or park and walk along drainages
7.9 Harshaw Townsite/CemeteryGood for Eastern (Azure) Bluebird and sometimes Turkey
8.0-9.5 Wet Riparian sectionBird carefully from road or park and walk along drainages
8.7 Flux Canyon Road is on your right (west)Access to Lower Humboldt Canyon and Upper Flux and Alum drainages
9.6 FR 4701 (right)Access to upper Humboldt Canyon
10.0 Dead end rod up drainage to right (west)Unexplored Drainage
10.4 Blue Nose Mine drainage (right)Follow drainage up canyon; always bear left
11.3 FR 4698, Soldier Basin Road5300' - 6000' canyon system
12.0 FR 135, north of Guajolote Flat Road Reaches 6000' - good morning birding
12.8 Apache Road on left (east) - Rancho Santo Nino Apache Road leads back to San Rafael Grasslands at Meadow Valley
13.2 FR 4695A, south Guajolote Flat Road 2 gates - high clearance, 4WD after 1.5 miles, excellent habitats
13.6 Cross Drainage Bird pine groves up drainage and on hill
13.8 FR 5592 and 135 on left (west) Drainages entering San Rafael Valley
13.9 Tank on right (east) --------
14.3 Cattleguard on saddle; FR 5589 on rt. (west) Walk up and explore area with pines
14.8 FR 4702 on left (east) ---------
15-15.5 Ridge road above canyons on rt. (east) Bird from road
15.7 Lower Finley and Adams crossing -------
16.3 Duquesne Road on right (west) ----------
16.8 Old Duquesne Road on right (west) -----------
~18 End of count circle near FR 4707 on left (east)