Monument Creek Trail Photoset • toddak • 2013-05-04 • HikeArizona.COM

Monument Creek Trail, AZ

	2013-05-04
	4 by toddak

Monument Creek Trail

Northwest, AZ

Monument Creek Trail

Northwest, AZ

Hiking	31.00 Miles	6,500 AEG

Hiking	31.00 Miles	15 Hrs	2.07 mph
	6,500 ft AEG

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Hermit Trail - Grand Canyon

Tonto Trail: Bright Angel Trail to Hermit Tr

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Long day hike, with the main goal to explore more of the MC area. Dropping down through the short section of smooth, polished narrows is very fun, Granite rapids is a monster, and the monument itself is very impressive seen up close from the trail passing near its base. But I especially enjoyed hiking up-creek to the base of The Abyss, where there is a small green oasis with water cascading down a mossy cliff face from a spring somewhere above. Kind of like a small version of Vasey's Paradise. Even found a golf ball there, probably launched from the rim (nice distance, but definitely OB).

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