10/10/2017
Last spring we were passing through north eastern New Mexico and I was investigating possible dispersed (free) campsites. Although it was on the western side of the state, I ran across a Forest Service site called Head of the Ditch. It get's name from a nearby irrigation ditch. After leaving Petrified Forest our general direction was south and this little campground was about the right distance for an easy day's drive.
Head of the Ditch is located about 12 miles east of Alpine, AZ, just inside New Mexico. There's a Ranger Station in Alpine so we stopped to get any information about our destination. Well, the state line separates the Alpine Ranger district from the Gila Ranger district in New Mexico. One of the Rangers knew of it but not much about it.
We found the campground almost deserted and setup on a relatively flat spot that was mostly grass. We didn't do anything exciting here, just hung out for a few days enjoying the mild temperatures and beautiful scenery.
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