Aqua Chiquita Canyon July 27

From Sunspot Highway to Sacramento through Aqua Chiquita Canyon...

Aqua Chiquita means "Little Water" 

New Mexico Fish and Wildlife and National Forest Service along with financial support from fishermen and hunters through habitat improvement stamps have constructed barriers to prevent more erosion and destruction by local cattle. 

The efforts have certainly paid off, as the entire canyon is filled with yellow flowers alive with a diverse insect population. 

The upper portion of the canyon contained an abandoned ranch

 

The main house nestled among the pines

The small house stood neared the road

The barn was perched higher up the slope

A few miles up the road this little cabin was all alone 

Would love to know the history behind the mystery.

 Who lived here, when did they leave this beautiful land and why?