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Harshaw

Harshaw

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    1. Patagonia – Harshaw loop from Patagonia

    26.2km

    01:33

    270m

    Intermediate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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    June 21, 2024

    Harshaw, a ghost town in Santa Cruz County, southeastern Arizona, was settled in the 1870s as a mining community. Named after prospector David Tecumseh Harshaw, it thrived in the late 19th century, with the Hermosa mine producing $365,455 in bullion over four months in 1880. The town's fortunes fluctuated with silver prices, leading to cycles of growth and decline. By the 1960s, the mines closed permanently, and Harshaw was incorporated into the Coronado National Forest in 1953 and became a ghost town. Today, remnants include a few houses, building foundations, two small cemeteries, and decaying mine shafts, with most buildings demolished by locals or the Forest Service in the 1970s. Although there are no facilities here, it is still a somewhat popular destination for cyclists (Harshaw Road, which turns from pavement to gravel a bit north of here, is a main artery for many of the popular gravel rides in the area), hikers, and birdwatchers. In fact, Santa Cruz County is one of the premiere birdwatching destinations in the country in large part because it sits in the migratory path for many rare birds as they travel between the US and Mexico.

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      Elevation 1,470 m

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