Saturday, August 30, 2008




 John E. Alexander and Esther at one of the Gunsight Ranch
Casitas being worked on.

February . 1990 .

 

( GMHRAZ ) A Gunsight Mountain Horse Ranch Arizona (c) Photo
Click on the photo to see the valley.
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(GMHRAZ) A Gunsight Mountain Horse Ranch Arizona (c) Photo

Rancho De La Osa is located below the far peak.
Click on the photo to view large.
Then click the second photo again to make it larger.
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This is a list of Birds
that have been seen
South of the Gunsight Ranch at the famous
Rancho De La Osa Guest Ranch :
http://www.ranchodelaosa.com/activities-birdwatching.html
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( GMHRAZ ) A Gunsight Mountain Horse Ranch Arizona (c) Historical Photo

Doctor " I. Killum " Arizona 1947
John E. Alexander also was a juggler in the 1930's.
A short Trixie juggling video :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF23waJYwL8


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Saturday, March 15, 2008


( GMHRAZ ) A Gunsight Mountain Horse Ranch Arizona (c) Historical Photo

The Railroad stopped near the Gunsight Ranch in 1895.



( GMHRAZ ) A Gunsight Mountain Horse Ranch Arizona (c) Historical Photo

The Main Street of the nearest town, 12 miles from the
Gunsight Ranch. The 9,500 foot Mount Wrightson can
be seen 35 miles away. You can hike up the mountain.
It is only an 11 mile round trip hike with a 4,000 foot
altitude gain.
Do you want to break the record ?
You go SIX TIMES up and down Mount Wrightson
9,450 feet elevation.
In One Day during daylight hours. A total of 62 miles
of walking and a total altitude gain of 24,000 feet.

Read This : http://www.sahcinfo.org/file.axd?file=2010%2F5%2FMultiple+Wrightson+Massacre.pdf
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( GMHRAZ ) A Gunsight Mountain Horse Ranch Arizona (c) Historical Photo

One of the mines 12 miles away.



( GMHRAZ ) A Gunsight Mountain Horse Arizona (c) Historical Photo



( GMHRAZ ) A Gunsight Mountain Horse Ranch Arizona (c) Historical Photo

A Ghost Town 12 miles away.
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(GMHRAZ) A Gunsight Mountain Horse Ranch (c) Historical Photo

Gunsight Pass : Where the movie " Hombre "
was filmed in 1967. Starring Paul Newman.
Paul Newman filmed by director John Huston on the
other side of the valley in 1972.
Short Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubjIc3qLPds&feature=related
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(GMHRAZ) A Gunsight Mountain Horse Ranch Arizona (c) Historical Photo

Below The Peak Adventure

One hundred feet of rope is required to explore the cave.

(GMHRAZ) A Gunsight Mountain Horse Ranch Arizona (c) Historical Photo



(GMHRAZ) A Gunsight Mountain Horse Ranch (c) Historical Photo

Visitors to the Cave.



(c) John Alexander Photo

World of Illusion.
Al Marsh water ski up side down with
John E. Alexander driving the boat at
Canyon Lake Arizona. 1957 .
Al Marsh was 68 years old at the time.