Canyons are inherently risky. Flash floods occur without notice on sunny days. Technical skills & surrounding topography knowledge required yet does not eliminate risk. Canyoneering Consensus → View 6 ← | Grade | 3 |
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6 miles |
Trailhead Elevation |
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2,655 feet |
Elevation Gain |
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2,400 feet |
Kokopelli Seeds |
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Interest Off-Trail Hiking, Seasonal Waterfall & Seasonal Creek | | unreported if dogs are allowed editedit > ops > dogs to adjust |
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2024-04-06 |
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2020-03-19 |
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2019-02-16 |
Park Creek Falls |
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2016-01-17 |
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2013-03-03 | azmike |
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2012-04-07 | Vaporman |
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2011-01-22 | Vaporman |
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2010-11-20 | Vaporman |
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| Parallel Play Canyon
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7.14 mi 2,421 ft |
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Park Creek Falls
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11.47 mi 3,440 ft |
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Overview: AKA Park Creek Falls but most canyoneers refer to it as Parallel Play. Cool technical canyon in the lower Mazatzals near Punkin Center with a handful of rappels up to 150ft. Work up the Park trail and break to the right around 4800ft and drop into Park Creek. Once out of the narrows, there's loads of rock hopping but once the canyon walls disappear just hop up on the flat desert on the left side and walk along that back to the TH. Props to Preston for posting beta on the falls and Ted Gartner for pioneering the technical route. =)
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