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Massacre Falls, AZ
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Massacre FallsPhoenix, AZ
Massacre Falls
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking5.50 Miles 1,634 AEG
Hiking5.50 Miles   3 Hrs   57 Mns   1.94 mph
1,634 ft AEG   1 Hour   7 Mns Break
 
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These rainy days have been getting me down so yesterday I drove out along First Water Road, hoping to get to the Massacre Falls. The time was around 11:00 am, overcast, rain, wind.... everything but snow :o I walked to the wash, it was wet but no water flowing, and then it started raining for real... so I scrapped the plan.

Early this morning, I looked up to the sky and could see stars so I got my stuff ready and headed out.... again. I started for Massacre Falls at 06:30 am and had to use a flashlight to see the rocks and mud puddles but no one else was on the trails (DUH!) :? The clear sky's soon gave way to overcast and a light rain forced me to put on my rain coat. Once past the Chinaman's Hat, the brush gets heavier and wetter and soon I was drenched.... wondering "What the Pumpkin am I doing here"?

As I finally reached the cliffs, I could hear the falls and then saw the falls back below a cloud shrouded Mountain, amidst the Hoodoo's. I made it to the falls, the light rain stopped and I had the place all to myself so I just took all the photos I wanted without anyone to get in the way. There were peeks of blue sky between the clouds but the rains were just being patient until I began my trek back. After all the hikes to Massacre Falls, I finally made it when the falls were flowing... :y:

Almost back to the parking lot, I met two girls heading up the trail, one girl said she was up at the falls yesterday.... could that have been JJ's hiking partner?
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water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water less than max Massacre Falls - at Massacre Grounds Medium flow Medium flow
Following three days of rain, it was a pleasure to finally see a significant amount of water flowing.

water 1 out of 5water less than maxwater less than maxwater less than max Weekes Wash at Crosscut #58 TH Pools to trickle Pools to trickle
The wash had been flowing recently but now was wet with a trickle of water flowing.
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On every trip into the Superstitions, I find another Gold Mine. Today the mine was filled with Memories. I can not wait for the next trip.
 
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