Thanks all for the advice. Great site and members here. I'll be traveling to the area more for work so look forward to enjoying your amazing state. If anyone here wants something off-the-beaten path, I've got some incredible multi-day Ozarks river/canoe trips that I can help with.

I can just as easily go up BA and go down SK. Excited that I got a permit this close to my trip!

Just got a surprise email today that a permit for Clear Creek in GCNP went through. However, I only have two nights, both in the Clear Creek AZ9 open camping area. It seems that most do this hike in at least 4 days, with a stay at a corridor camp in the way in and out. Ranger's email to me was omino...

Tried to get permits to camp on Tonto, Grandview, Boucher...struck out on all. Just re-submitted permits for primitive camping zones a few miles off the corridors as well to see if that gains any traction, but I don't want to drive up there to try to score a walk-in since I was just there a week ago...

I'm in St. Louis City, but have also spent hundreds of nights along the Current River. Ozarks are quite beautiful. Usually do 4-5 Current trips per year.

I'm leaning toward the Superstiions, perhaps setting up camp at Reavis Ranch (appears to be water there) and using it as a base camp for day hikes. Solves the problem of lack of H2O in the area. The Highline looks cool, but here in Missouri, we get lots of walks in the woods, but there is no desert ...

Thank you for the replies! It was hot as Hades last week in the Phoenix area, and it definitely makes me want to go high. Hiking in Sedona with kids even in the 80s was tough, except for the West Fork trail. I looked at the map for the Reavis area, but can't tell if there are reliable water sources....

Heading to Scottsdale for work in mid-April and just decided to extend my trip a few days to get a quick backpack in from Thursday - Saturday. I was just in Sedona and the Grand Canyon with my family last week, but am looking to get away from the hordes of people in those areas. Would prefer somethi...