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| no partners | | My second daughter came home from college for the 4th of July weekend. Heading back up to school tomorrow, so we decided to end her visit by getting out and enjoying some AZ outdoors! I got a parking permit a couple of weeks ago, but not soon enough to get the closest parking area. No big deal. We just hiked the road from the Tonto Bench parking area.
Left Phoenix at 6 a.m., and were the third car in at the permit area, according to the ranger. The early start meant we only had to share the waterfall with one other couple, until we had had most of our fun. By the time we were leaving, the place was crawling with humanity.
On our way back, we stopped and enjoyed several of the swimming holes and rope swings.
Looks to me like the permit system is helping keep the place cleaner, as we saw little trash along the trail 
A beautiful place. We will be back and next time bring some goggles for clearer vision under water, and hiking poles to help navigate along the creek itself.
Good times with the family! |
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