It is pretty far out of the way and gets a lot of prattle about being unsafe along the border but I am sure glad we made the stop. Unobtrusive but ever present Rangers and Border Patrol police make this place safer than most cities. It is wonderfully green compared to any of the desert we have seen so far. Sheltered areas are blanketed in bright yellow poppies already and the number of kinds of cactus is fantastic. South facing slopes were covered with the namesake cactus, the Organ Pipe. Really cool. We checked out a sunrise over the desert and hiked a beautiful canyon. Ranger programs on mining, ranching and night sky mythology were all fun. We need to stop again when we have a little more time….we have committed to be in Houston by February 5.