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Gila Box RNCATucson, AZ
Tucson, AZ
Canyoneering6.00 Miles 810 AEG
Canyoneering6.00 Miles   4 Hrs   30 Mns   2.00 mph
810 ft AEG   1 Hour   30 Mns Break
Canyon Hiking - Non-technical; no rope; easy scrambling; occasional hand use
A - Dry or little water; shallow or avoidable water; no wet/dry suit
II - Normally requires a half day
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Drove the back way in on the very scenic & a little scary Solomon Pass Rd through and down to the Lee TH to get the 3rd section of Bonita Creek/Canyon done. I was excited about this section because it's the one where I would encounter the first set of cliff dwellings in the canyon! Hiked down the steep Lee TH road and into the canyon only to find that this section is almost completely impassable because of the numerous beaver dams & pools that stretched from canyon wall to wall :o These pools have to be crossed to continue up and with no teva's or extra socks I was not prepared for this and had to change plans :( I pulled out my map and decided on a hike up Dry Canyon down by the Gila River boat pull-out. Made my way up this nice little canyon for a couple of miles and found a cool, short side slot canyon which I explored to it's end. This slot canyon saved this semi-failed trip and after making it back out, I spent the rest of the evening with a walk along the Gila river and ended the day at the south entrance to a really nice sunset :y: This whole Gila Box area just continues to amaze me !!!
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