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Frog Tanks - Reavis Ranch - Reavis Falls, AZ
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| Backpack | 36.93 Miles |
7,198 AEG |
| | Backpack | 36.93 Miles | 1 Day 8 Hrs | | |
| 7,198 ft AEG | | 20 LBS Pack | | |
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| partners | | Me and Nick checked out some new territory in the Supes. Frog Tanks and Reavis Falls was on my mind, and this made for a great opportunity to pick up the northern part of the Reavis Ranch Trail.
Frog Tanks is a little gnarly. Plenty of catclaw and cactus dodging to keep you on your toes. Well worth the battle scars for the views down Fish Canyon, and the boulder hopping up Rogers Canyon. Back-to-back waterfalls up Rogers Canyon. This was by far my most favorite part of the hike. Having running water down the entire length of these canyons was a real treat.
We had Reavis Ranch all to ourselves for the night, which was nice, except when it came to finding fire wood. We hit the sleeping bags after it started to drizzle which continued on and off for most of the night. Around 3AM the wind kicked up for several hours and you could hear big gusts make their way from the top of valley all the way down to the ranch.
The next morning we hit Reavis Falls on the way out. The fall was running good, but nothing like some of the pictures I've seen on here. Well worth the side trip, and I actually really enjoyed the climb out, despite all the complaining I made on the way down  . Near Maple Spring you see Juniper, Pine, and Saguaro all within 50 yards of one another, which I found to be pretty cool. The area feels very diverse.
Water is plentiful at the moment. Started with 3L, but eventually carried 0L - 1L between water sources. For a good portion of this hike, we were walking near, hopping over, or listening to flowing water. It felt more like spring than winter out there. It's getting green, the bugs are out, and the temperatures were mild.
This has been one of my favorite Superstitions trips to date. |
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Maple Spring |
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| | | Flowing water in drainage at trail crossing. |
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Roger's Creek |
Medium flow |
Medium flow |
| | | Flowing water the entire length of the canyon. |
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Rogers Canyon |
Medium flow |
Medium flow |
| | | Flowing water the entire length of the canyon. | | _____________________
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