Cheap Things To Do in Ajo, Arizona

The Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge was established to protect the Sonoran Desert ecosystem and its resident bighorn sheep. Today, endangeredSonoran pronghorn antelope and endangered lesser ... More on LLBean.com

The vast Cabeza Prieta Refuge (CPR) should only be visited by serious and experienced outdoorsmen and women with demonstrated back-road, wilderness experience. There are no paved roads, motels, ser... More on TripAdvisor

Three reservoirs, named for corresponding dams on the Gunnison River, form the heart of Curecanti. Blue Mesa Reservoir is Colorado's largest body of water, and is the largest Kokanee Salmon fishery in the U.S. Morrow Point Reservoir ... More on recreation.gov

Cabeza Prieta Wilderness Area has the distinction of being Arizona's largest Wilderness Area, encompassing nearly 93 percent of the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge. Designated by the Arizona Wilderness Act of 1990, the Cabeza ... More on Epinions.com

On the way to the museum, stop at Mine Overlook to get a close view of the massive 1.5-mile wide pit that remains as a deep wound in the earth. More on igougo

The Ajo Historical Museum houses the mining, mineral, pioneer and Indian exhibits in a former St. Catherine's Indian Mission. More on arizonaguide.com

Located in St. Catherine's Indian Mission. Interprets history of Ajo and surrounding area, and the history ... More on MuseumStuff.com

The Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument showcases the plants and animals that are uniquely adapted to survi... More on LLBean.com

Although any Arizona map shows with some prominence the town of Ajo I remember seeing no business there oth... More on Epinions.com

A hike in the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Wilderness Area. The maintained trail leaves the picnic area and climbs about 1.75 miles and a thousand feet to a ridge overlooking Bull Pasture, a scenic basin high on the flanks ... More on Trails

Forming near SH 99 in Gila County due east of the Verde River is the East Verde River, which flows to the confluence near the Town of Childs in the middle of nowhere. The surrounding area is very remote, and few people will be seen ... More on AnglerWeb.com

Inscription. Americans first worked the copper deposits at Ajo in 1854, one year after the Gadsden Purchase. These early American miners found abandoned workings and crude mining tools as mute evidence of earlier mining in the district. ... More on HMDB

A day hike/wilderness route to a high overlook in the Ajo Mountains. Arch Canyon is named for a pair of natural arches that decorate a cliff wall high above its entrance. The larger arch is 90 feet... More on Trails

The first part of this hike is pretty easy as you make your way around the More on Trails