WARNING! Hiking and outdoor related sports can be dangerous. Be responsible and prepare for the trip. Study the area you are entering and plan accordingly. Dress for the current and unexpected weather changes. Take plenty of water. Never go alone. Make an itinerary with your plan(s), route(s), destination(s) and expected return time. Give your itinerary to trusted family and/or friends.
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Directions
Road
Paved - Car Okay
To hike 2011-11-08 burntlizard From Phoenix, take I-17 north to the Carefree Highway (SR 74). Turn left on Carefree highway and drive West to Castle Hot Springs Rd (Lake Pleasant exit). Turn North and drive for approximately 5 miles to a large pull off on the left side of the road. Careful of deep sand in the parking area. The hike begins at the northwest corner of the parking lot on the other side of a fallen barbed-wire fence.
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