Skeleton Canyon, Mountain pass in Peloncillo Mountains, Arizona and New Mexico, United States.
Skeleton Canyon forms a natural corridor through the Peloncillo Mountains, connecting the Animas Valley of New Mexico with the San Simon Valley of Arizona.
General Nelson A. Miles accepted the final surrender of Apache leader Geronimo at the western edge of Skeleton Canyon on September 4, 1886.
The site holds multiple stone markers and monuments commemorating the Apache Wars conclusion and various military engagements that occurred in this region.
Access to the canyon requires navigation through rocky stream crossings and careful attention to natural obstacles such as catclaw and acacia bushes.
Mexican authorities named this location Cañon Bonita, but it gained its current name from the remains of cattle and humans discovered after conflicts.
Location: New Mexico
Location: Douglas
GPS coordinates: 31.59000,-109.03600
Latest update: May 13, 2025 16:17
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