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Has anyone been to Dripping Springs lately? Is there any water?
I had been there earlier this year and there was plenty of water but I don't know about the autumn and am planning a backpack there in 2 weeks.
Thanks.
Lisa

In response to lcozzetti's reply:

I was there this weekend and I would guesstimate it's flow rate at about 1 liter per hr.

However, about 75 feet W of the actual sping is a small tank covered by a small dead tree that water is seeping into (surrounded by loose sand- a little tricky to reach without pushing a lot of sand into it). If you've got a filter, no problem. It's only about a foot deep at the most, but I pulled a gallon out Sat PM, and another this morning. I'd bet it will still be good next weekend.

Also, I met acquaintainces camping near Dripping Springs on my way out this morning who informed me that there was plenty of water just to the north of DS on the Red Tanks Trail.

Good luck.

I may include it in my hike this week.

lcozzetti wrote:Has anyone been to Dripping Springs lately? Is there any water?
I had been there earlier this year and there was plenty of water but I don't know about the autumn and am planning a backpack there in 2 weeks.
Thanks.
Lisa

I also was there at Dripping Springs this wknd. Not much water but the weather was great and the views with the leaves changing colors was awesome !

In response to DesertDirtDog's reply:
Thanks DesertDirtDog - that's helpful info. Sounds like we should be ok as long as not too many thirsty hikers pass through in the next couple of weeks.

The topic is linked to Dripping Springs... Grand Canyon
I get the feeling not everybody is talking about the same hike here, guess I'll update the name of the hike so it's more clear

I was wondering about that, I am replying about the Dripping Springs in the Superstition Wilderness Area. I like to acces from Queen Valley to Reeds Water. Was planning on wed hike but I now have a meeting in Florence and cant do a night hike because I work Thursday.

that's truly funny cause I thought you were talking about Dripping Springs on the Mogollon Rim

I will be in the Upper Verde Valley this weekend, not the rim this trip.

joe bartels wrote:The topic is linked to Dripping Springs... Grand Canyon
I get the feeling not everybody is talking about the same hike here, guess I'll update the name of the hike so it's more clear

Ooops. I need to look a little closer. My post was in reference to Superstition Wilderness.
Sorry for any inconvenience.

lcozzetti wrote:Has anyone been to Dripping Springs lately? Is there any water?
I had been there earlier this year and there was plenty of water but I don't know about the autumn and am planning a backpack there in 2 weeks.
Thanks.
Lisa

Lisa,
You might pose your question on here > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Grand_Canyon_Hikers/ . or potentially, call the BCO @ 928-638-7875 for current conditions....

kurt

Oops, I was refering to Dripping Springs in the Superstitions. I spaced that there is more than one dripping springs (guess in the desert, you'd expect there to be a few with that name)

Came back this afternoon from camping, Wet Beaver Creek is running.

In response to Nighthiker's reply:
Is it steaming in the morning or is that in the spring?

Base camp was the Wet Beaver Creek Campground, was not at the springs in the morning. Was down to 29 degrees, some small patchs of fog but not much. Air was dry and crisp, walking on dried leaves sounded like I was walking on broken glass. Some of the leaves were quite large at least 10 inches across.

If anyone is heading out to Dripping Springs, Superstitions - a water update would be appreciated. I am planning a backpacking trip out there Feb 18-19.
I know there are a couple other springs out there including Whetstone up in Fraser Canyon and of course, Reeds Water.

Happy Trails,
Angela

Dripping springs was dripping a few weeks ago but its called "dripping springs" for a reason and there wasn't much of a pool to filter from. There's random pools out in that area though. What's your route? I collected some water waypoints when I did the Dripping Springs Super Loop. I'll have to look and see if I still have them, though.

Tough_Boots wrote:Dripping springs was dripping a few weeks ago but its called "dripping springs" for a reason and there wasn't much of a pool to filter from. There's random pools out in that area though. What's your route? I collected some water waypoints when I did the Dripping Springs Super Loop. I'll have to look and see if I still have them, though.

The route I'm planning on is per the Hike Description: http://hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=200 and as far as the Springs it says:

The spring is on the south side of the canyon and literally drips from a fissure in the wall.

I know there can be pools of water in the area too. And really for a one-niter, we shouldn't need that much water at the campsite as we can get some water at Reed's coming and going.

Over a year between visits from HAZers, wow! (according to photosets anyways). Looks like a fun one, it's going on my To-do list for sure!

Have fun Tibber, and hey, take a couple of pictures, okay?