Cool, all suggestions seem to be honing in on the Black River. Sounds like there are several different segments to explore (mainsteam above and below FR25, the forks) but I'll do my own research for those details! Thank you to all, maybe see you out there!

Apologies for the several separate replies. But thanks for the idea about the Black/BW confluence idea. Looks like a good one, I'll have to call some folks tomorrow to figure out the reservation permit situation.

@hikeaz Thank you for the reply. In the next week or two!

Hi all, new to the forum. Looks like a good source of knowledge for hiking in AZ. I'm from CA but will be spending some time in Prescott. Looking for trip ideas for a 2-3 night backpacking trip. I've more or less narrowed my scope down to Apache Sitegreaves, specifically the Alpine RD. I'd prefer hi...