Higbee Cemetery
A small cemetery set amid cholla and pinyon-juniper covered hills and mesas. A few cottonwood trees and some agricultural fields add to the mix. Greater Roadrunner, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Curve-billed Thrasher, Scaled Quail, and Rufous-crowned Sparrows are some of the possibilities. Vermilion Flycatcher nested here for a couple of years. The canyons and rimrock in the area contain some spectacular mammals, and even scorpions and tarantulas.
Restrictions: Please respect private property
County: Otero
Directions: From US 50 in the heart of La Junta, head south on CO 109 (signed for Pritchett and Kim). Roughly twelve miles south of town, look for a dirt road on the right (CR 804)--if you cross the Purgatoire River, you have gone about a mile too far. The cemetery is on the left (south) side of CR 804, about a mile from CO 109.
Alternate Directions: From US 50 in La Junta, head south on CO 109 (signed for Pritchett and Kim). Roughly twelve miles south of town, look for a dirt road on the right (Higbee Valley Road - CR 804)--if you cross the Purgatoire River, you have gone about a mile too far. The cemetery is on the left (south) side of CR 804, about a mile from CO 109.
Habitat: Park/Cemetery, Rimrock/Mesa
Dates of Access: Open all year
Hours:
Ownership: Private (public access)
Admission or Fees: Free
Parking: Roadside
Lodging: Hotel in La Junta
Handicapped: No
Handicapped Access: Viewing from car
Delorme: 100 B3
ROC: 140 B2
Latitude: 37.76329
Longitude: -103.45608