East clear creek canyon just upstream of mchood lake is a narrow, winding canyon cutting deeply into the coconino sandstone of the colorado plateau. There is nothing quite like heading out to explore new trails. Heading east on the south side of the perennial creek, the trail meanders through a lush riparian forest and quickly comes to the second creek crossing, followed by the official boundary of the west clear creek wilderness. Other side of creek has a small basic rv park with a small boat launch area. Horsetown clear creek preserve private land open to public hunting shotgun and archery only is allowed on blm lands west of clear creek etween.
This is a remote stream with plenty of trout but difficult access. With more than 7 miles of trail, the clear creek trail system offers respite from the busy commercial scene of silverdale. And now you have ityour complete guide to the arizona national scenic trail. The arizona trail is divided into 43 passages, and categorized into southern, central, and northern sections. Mt june 8, 2016 a leisurely amble reveals water, canyon walls and fossils. Both paved and unpaved, the trail is gentle, making it a family and petfriendly destination that is popular with walkers, runners and bikers. This canyon runs for 50 miles as the crow flies and its length would be over twice that if it was stretched out straight. Each trail is less than a mile one way and drops about 700. We did this trip last year and it was a true hidden gem. The crossing lends its name to kinder crossing trail, a hiking route along the. At a later date, the author and his wife returned with two cars, dropped one of at bull pen ranch, then drove around to the trailhead at the end of 142a. Signed copies available from clear creek publishing orders and customer service p.
Bright angel creek 2600 phantom overlook 3600 tonto platform 4160 clear creek 3600 the trailhead for the clear creek trail is located about a half mile north of phantom ranch. The clear creek trail is 15 miles long starting at either jacks valley trailhead next to jacks valley elementary school or spooner south trailhead. East creek trail is one of the most beautiful in the area. Its main attractions are the swim pools, creeks, and small waterfalls that the user will encounter in this hike.
Fly fishing east clear creek arizona east clear creek is located in the mogollon rim area of arizona. The clear creek use area ak9 is currently zoned as atlarge camping with the following exceptions. From the trailhead, the trail climbs rather abruptly, with the aid of a few long switchbacks, to the base of sumner butte. Splashy hike explores east clear creek mare czinar, special for the republic published 10. Clear creek trail carson valley trails association. Hiking the west clear creek trail arizona hiking trails.
Clear creek trail grand canyon national park, arizona. Then, before you know it, youll come to a campsite that sits on the edge of east clear creek the temperature at the bottom drops by about 10 to 15 degrees. A leisurely amble through the complex canyon system of upper east clear creek reveals wonders that even the most well traveled arizona. Meandering hike along east clear creek arizona hiking. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from march until november. Backpack and fishing east clear creek fishing az brown trout with my backcountry dog nearly drowned. Running alongside clear creek between jefferson county and the continental divide, a greenway is envisioned to serve as the backbone of the county. We hiked west clear creek back to bull pen ranch in 2. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including rainbow trout, bullhead and brown trout here.
Atv trails guide arizona phoenix region documents 30 of the best atv and utv trails around phoenix. The stream provides about thirty miles of small stream trout fishing. Well head up friday after work and camp at the blue ridge campground. The book includes more than 180 color photos, a custom map for each trail and stepbystep instructions along the routes. Drive 30 miles east until you reach tom creek road on the left. Your complete guide to the arizona national scenic trail. When the waters clear, the falls resemble a smaller version of something out of havasupai, though the creek and falls can get murky after rain. Backpacking west clear creek in arizona 9 to 5 hiker. Superstition wilderness trails west wins awardssilver winner best history book ibpa. Hike along the horse crossing trail across east clear creek in arizona. The development of a greenway for clear creek countys residents and visitors has become a priority of the clear creek county open space program, and a focal point of its 2003 open space plan.
Continue under the interstate and proceed on forest. East clear creek topo map in coconino county, arizona. Overall, west clear creek trail is the 3rd most popular hiking trail of all 49 hikes in arizona. This trail is a partnership that traverses through u. The hike is a relatively easy outandback trek up cibecue creek with little shade along the way. Arizona, where he is the owner and publisher of clear creek publishing. Mogollon pronounced mogeeon rim has mostly small lakes with camping from may to september, early october, depending on mother nature. Trail map of the clear creek trail co from platte river trail north of i76 welby to clear creek canyon rd. You can see all of the arizona trails on one map with placemarks showing you the start points to each trail color coded to make it easier for you to pick the best trail for your skill level if youre looking for mx tracks in arizona click here northeast phoenix, apache junction area apache trail easy jeep, suv, atv, dirtbike. Open the gate, close it behind you, and follow the dirt road underneath the power lines. East clear creek is located in the mogollon rim area of the state of arizona. The clear creek trail is a hiking trail on the north rim of the grand canyon national park, located in the u.
Easy to connect to the willow creek trail and the north ridge trails. The white box is the first of several required swimming sections on the trail. Sandwiched between two reservoirs, east clear creek slices into soft. Clear creek trail coralville 2020 all you need to know.
It will look like a private drive with a gate, but this is a public dirt road. Clear creek greenway, swasey recreation area and mule. From the y the intersection of state route 89a and state route 179, drive south on sr 179 for 14 12 miles to interstate 17. Contact number for trailhead that is answered on friday, saturday and sunday. Looking around, youll understand why congress protected 15,468 acres of this canyon in 1984. The campgrounds located at the end of the clear creek trail. Clear creek trail co map bike trails, walking trails. As you make the final drop, youll start to hear the trickle of the creek, as well as the highpitched, staccato calls of stellers jays. Whether youre spinning, fly fishing or baitcasting your chances of getting a bite here are good.
These water points are kept alive in such dry environments by the gunnison river. Mchood is a nice winslow city owned little park right on the clear creek which is where i launched and landed my kayak. Grand canyon council, bsa arizona trails book 140 is closed in winter. From sept 1st to march 31 you can keep as many as you want. The trail begins near the colorado river at the bottom of the grand canyon, about 0. The clear creek trail was built in 1934 and 1935 by the civilian conservation corp company 818. Kinder crossing on the creek derived its name from runyon c. Canyon hiking guide to the colorado plateau michael kelsey.
Warning this route is seldom traveled, and requires bushwhacking, deep wading, and one mandatory swim. This will be a short and easy offtrail backpack where well walk in and near the cool waters of east clear creek up in the mogollon rim high country. Several of the better hiking trails are nearby west clear creek trail including huckaby trail, west fork trail, hot loop trail, cathedral rock templeton trail, wilson mountain trail and jim thompson trail. Geological survey publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the u. Forest service land, private land, douglas county trail easements and a nature conservancy conservation easement. Hiking, rappelling, and swimming through bear canyon on the mogollon rim, arizona. Clear creek publishing, superstition wilderness guidebooks for hiking, horse riding, and history. It was originally built as a mule trail so visitors at phantom ranch would be able to gain access to a scenic side canyon. Blue bird mine and gift shop 5405 north apache trail apache junction, arizona 85119.
Mchood park winslow 2020 all you need to know before. Map and download gps waypoints for 323 trails in arizona click here to download gps waypoints pois for all of the trails in arizona in gpx format. The rolls four peaks easy jeep, suv, atv, dirtbike. East clear creek fr95 to kinder crossing, az hikearizona. Clear creek ohv trails 8348 redbird trail milton, fl 32570 850 6263034 grace. The trail begins with a steep descent to west clear creek and a downstream trek through a relatively wide canyon. Whether youre looking for the best trails in grand canyon national park or around tucson, phoenix or sedona weve got you. Please visit our website for lots more information.
Youll cross the creek several times as you navigate toward a narrow section of coconino sandstone, known locally as the white box, near mile 10. Visit the information for each of the passages here. At the same time, clear creek was stocked with trout so that visitors could do a bit of fishing. Clear creek ohv trails florida motorcycle and atv trails. After being lead astray or just confused by outdated hiking books and. An interesting hike that takes you to a nice creek challenge level. Mexican border to miller peak wilderness boundary miles.