The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-05-09
The Beaut
Guebabi Drive

One of the most pleasant short
drives out Of Nogales. and one tina
would be exceedingly popular as {
pleasure drive out Of the city in tt,
United States is the Guebabi Loo.
Drive The fact that this drive
not now properly appreciated by tn
automobile owners OF Nogales is tn.
lewness of it and the further fac
that is has not yet been improved S
IS to make driving over it so pleasure
lble as could be desired.
The drive is especially favorable fol
IN afternoon or evening drive, BIZ
until the road is put in first class con
ton, which now seems probable OF
lchievment in not very distant flu
ure, care should be used to avoid the
canyon part of the road after dark.
At this time of the year short
Grips on part of the road at various
places will enable pleasure seekers
% view some of natures grandest
cenery and right now armfuls of wilo
lowers can be gathered in few min
ties time.
The drive leads out the Patagonia
DAD nearly to the Santa Cruz river
ridge, and this part of it is well
nown already for afford.ng real Sec
lie views to those who care to drive
low and permit themselves the plea.
ure of viewing the mountain views.
ust at the point where the straight
lway to the bridge starts. a road
branches off the West, and this
the road we take for the Guebabi
Loop. 1t runs in a westerly direc.
ion along the sounth bank of the riv
II for distance of about four miles,
within which distance is passed the
uins of the old Guebabi Mission Ton
ne north side of the river, and ac-
essable by ford for those who
now the river and the exact loca.
ion OF the crossing) and the Tit
,omb Lake Farm.
The Guebabi Mission is now only
pile of adobe ruins, yet these ruins
mark the oldest mission building in the
United States, and are likely in the
.ot far distant future to be made
ne Of the historical landmarks of
he country.
Along this portion of the drive
here are many delightful camping
pots with shade and water for pic-
licing purposes.
About mile beyond the Titcomb
farm the road leaves the river and
runs in a southwesterly direction to
The Tucson, highway, coming into the
latter about six and half miles flr-
IN of Nogales. At present the road
1rozrg tfrifs strerh runs for a distance
through narrow rocky canyon; and
.are should be exercised before enter
ng this canyon to stop the car and
listen cirefully to make sure no wag
IN or automobile is approaching from
he opposite direction.
At the point where the new boz.
,oat fence leaves the road is good
place to park the car and take a walk
iown through one of the many can
ions between the road and the riv-
4r, here are innumerable picnicing
grounds of delightful propinquity. At
places along here, too the water of
he river is forced up from its cool
md sandy underground channels by
The bedrock, and cascades over the
'lefts through canyons of sold rock
Worn by ages of passing water.
1t is the intention of the county
authorities to shortly make repairs
md new construction to this drive,
and already that oprtion of it along
The Patagonia road and down the
tiver as far as the Titcomb farm has
oeen put in good order. The road
will be taken out of the canyon on
The west Of the Titcomb farm and
fun on the mesa to the north of the
canyon, anw will probably come out
onto the Tucson highway under the
abroad track some three hundred
-eet north of the present grade cross
ing.
The distance covered in covering
the Loop from leaving Uogales until
returning will be about eighteen miles
and as said before, such a drive out
II many cities would be advertised
as one of their most valued possess
'ions from scenic and pleasure point
If