Great hike into a remote wilderness area. We started at Sheep's Crossing Bridge (got a late start due to extreme conditions of the access road) and hiked about 5 miles before calling it a day. We found a nice spring-fed creek to camp near. We day hiked the spring canyon all the way down to the Verde River. The flood damage from the recent storm is mind-boggling. Until you see what 100,000 cfs looks like, it is hard to imagine how powerful the Verde River really can be.

On the trip back to the trailhead, we ventured down several other washes and canyons. This area really is an amazing slice of Arizona diversity. High desert, plenty of wildlife and snow-capped peaks in the distance. Too bad it takes 3 to 4 hours to get to or this would be on my regular backpack list. High clearance and 4X4 required.