Sulphur Canyon Road Tank
Sulphur Canyon Road Tank in Arizona, what is a Tank you might be asking? A tank is a man-made reservoir and this one was built in 1950 as a holding tank to flood the surrounding cotton fields back in the day.
There came a time when the fields around the tank no longer were planted and the area became a pasture for cattle. The owner of this tank decided to keep this oasis going as he discovered how important this water is to the wild life that would stop here to quench their thirst in this dry desert environment.
They installed solar panels back in 2016 to keep the pumps running adding water to this tank. The owner fenced off the area from the cattle and built bird blinds around the water so folks can stop here and see the wildlife up close and not disturb them.
It is now home to a variety of birds who stop here during their migration. This tank provides an oasis in this dry and dusty land and the most reliable source of water on the east side of the Chiricahua Mountains.
Someone at the campground told us about this place and to take the drive across the mountain where you will end up at Chiricahua National Monument. A must see place if you are ever in eastern Arizona.
By far the most noticeable natural features in the park are the rhyolite rock pinnacles for which the monument was created to protect. Rising sometimes hundreds of feet into the air, many of these pinnacles are balancing on a small base, seemingly ready to topple over at any time.
Sulphur Canyon Road Tank
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Thank you very much 😊
You’re very welcome ☺️
Interesting, learned something new about tanks – what a nice individual to turn that unused one into a bird viewing area.
Yes, he made some real nice bird blinds and benches around the water. Their were only a few ducks when we were there.
Very interesting and those rocks are doing a heck of a balancing act there.
It is amazing Linda how they are all doing a balancing act. 😊
A mystery solved 😁. In the middle f a 60 mile marshland there is an old sign, Tank Hill. No tanks, no people, buildings…it’s a deserted wildlife refuge. Now I have an answer 👍👍. Thanks.
You are very welcome, now we both know in case I run across another one. 😊
I can’t wait to see these places! We plan to camp at Chiricahua National Monument, so your beautiful photos are a good preview for us. Thanks for sharing, Sandra!
You are going to love it, their are so many places to camp, a lot of dry camping in the mountains as well and there were people using them here and there as we drove over the mountain. I had to correct a sentence in yesterday’s post, I originally wrote it was 5 miles over the mountain, it was 5 hours to get over the mountains. 🙂
I will remember that when I start planning our itinerary. Thanks so much Sandra!
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Thank you very much Francine 😊
The rhyolite rock pinnacles with their narrow bases are fascinating. Thank you for sharing.
You are very welcome Sandy, it is amazing how they are positioned like a piece of art work.
We have balancing stacked rocks also, it always amazes me as to how they got there Sandra.
Yes, it is almost like they are placed there with precision. 😊
Now we know what a Tanks is 🙂 Thanks for explaining and good to know that is has also a fuction now in favor of nature. The pinnacles look great, good tip from the guy at the camping ground !
Thanks for sharing Sandra.
You are very welcome Rudi, yes we would never had gone over there if he had not told us about it. Amazing place for sure.