Named for the King of Arizona mine, the Kofa Wilderness lies halfway between Yuma and Quartzite. There are no services anywhere other than the aforemention towns. It is definitely a 'Pack it in, pack it out" kind of place. You can camp anywhere within 50 feet of what passes for a road.
   Although at first glance, the place seems quite barren, there is a considerable amount of flora and fauna. Cactus comes in dozens of varieties, including saguero, barrel and an odd number of cholla. There are bighorn sheep, coyotes, iguanas and of course, plenty of rattlesnakes! The hills are rugged and defined while the desert floor is littered with rocks.

   Often, way up in tight little canyons, oases can be found. Ususally too steep and treacherous for humans, these oases are perfect for bighorns. The oasis on the left was a good three hundred feet straight up from our position.

   As with every successful expedition, choice of a good base camp is critical. Here, we found a delta of a dry creek with soft sand on which we set our tents. Virtually everywhere else was hardpan and rocks. The rocks were so numerous and sharp, they often posed a driving hazard. Tad went through two tires while the rest of us faired better. Good thing the garage in Quartzite was only 50 miles away!