Located just a few miles north of the Mexican border, Quail Ridge RV Resort literally greets its guests with a “warm welcome” year-round. The temperatures in this open, high desert area are pleasant both winter and summer. Nature lovers will enjoy a panorama of varied plant and animal life, cactus and paloverde common in the desert area, and fir, juniper, oak, and pine in the mountains of the region.

 

Travelers interested in electronics and history will want to visit nearby Fort Huachuca, founded in 1877 to combat Native American and outlaw raids. Today, it’s the headquarters of the U.S. Army Signal Command and Intelligence Center. At the Old Post, visitors will see some of the original buildings constructed on the oldest, active surviving cavalry post in the nation. The history of the Southwest is depicted in the Fort Huachuca Museum, with emphasis on the Buffalo Soldier.

 

A favorite nearby tourist attraction is the town of Bisbee, where mines have produced more that $2 billion in copper, gold, lead, silver, and zinc. Visitors will see an inactive $25 million open-pit copper mine that’s 1.24 miles long, nearly a mile wide, and 950 ft. deep.

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