Bisbee cross

I haven't hiked up to the Bisbee crosses (also known as the shrines) in over a year.  Today Steve and I walked up to the main cross with our dogs Trace and Zeke.  This is a short hike of just over two miles round trip.  The last .2 mile to the white crosses is the steepest and traction is poor.

We met in front of the Old Bisbee Brewing Company at 2pm, had a pre-hike beer each, then climbed the stairs next to the building, and officially began the hike on OK street heading northwest for a half-mile.  The official path up the mountain begins at the end of OK street where the trail quickly climbs around the hill.

Steve had never been up to the cross.  We didn't stay long at the peak. We looked around, took in the views.  I pointed out Mural Hill to him.  We went down the way we came and stopped briefly at a second shrine before picking up the main trail back to OK street.  It was a short and simple hike.

We could have explored more on the peak as there are little memorials now all over the hill.   The Bisbee "B" is on the neighboring hill, Chihuahua Hill, but to get there one needs to get down a steep grade and continue back up on an old mining trail to the next hill.  Steve didn't feel like dealing with the steep grade so we made this a simple out-and-back walk.  It was more of an excuse to visit Bisbee and the Old Bisbee Brewing Company.  This is still my favorite local brewery.  The current seasonal, Holiday Ale, is quite good. We spent more time here than on the hike!  I even took home a growler of the Holiday Ale.