Bisbee/Sand Cranes/Etc Date: January 22, 23, 24, 2019
Accommodations: Calumet & Arizona Guest House www.calumetaz.com
It’s kind of a laid back place, check in time is “anytime” but since check out is
10:30 AM, I’d arrive after that... ☺ You must make reservations by phone 520-432-4815 or email,
Car Pool: Meet at Sun Dial at 1045. Some may leave earlier and stop on the way. Travel Time to Bisbee: 3h 45m
Bisbee, AZ: Google westernmininghistory.com select Arizona Mines, select Mining Towns, select Arizona Mining Towns, select Bisbee. It provides a very good history of Bisbee, Lowell, and Warren (the latter two have links and Warren is where our guest house is actually located).
Lavender Pit: An open mining pit just south of Bisbee (about 10 minutes)
Lowell, AZ: A small town frozen in the past, good photos of old cars, a main street, and a restored old Shell Gas Station. The first right turn, just south of the Lavender Pit.
Whitewater Draw: 8469 N Coffman Rd. McNeal, AZ – up to 30,000 Sand Cranes migrate each year to this location. 31 Minutes from Bisbee.
Fort Bowie: Google Fort Bowie and select the National Park Service site for information. Old Calvary Fort used during the Apache wars. 1:23h from Whitewater 1:54h From Bisbee.
Arizona Senora Desert Museum: (Tucson) $19.95 for seniors and it is well known for its wildlife and knowledge, opens at 0830. 2021 E. Kinney Road Tucson, AZ Travel time 2:20 from Sun City.
There are many things to see and do in Southern Arizona and wintertime is a good time to go. Check out the great Guest House where we can stay. The prices are very reasonable. Above are just a few things you can do and if you know of others please share. To make this short, you have to make your own reservations by calling or emailing. I will be monitoring at the Camera Guild Office on December 2, if you have any questions email me at
Rick Gehlbach