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Big Dipper - Castle Creek Wilderness, AZ

	2024-04-19
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Big Dipper - Castle Creek Wilderness

Prescott, AZ

Big Dipper - Castle Creek Wilderness

Prescott, AZ

Hiking	4.54 Miles	1,293 AEG

Hiking	4.54 Miles	3 Hrs 12 Mns		1.56 mph
	1,293 ft AEG	17 Mns Break	6 LBS Pack

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Algonquin Trail #225

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Denny's been after me forever to take him on his mission to clear 2 more hikes off his '60 Hikes' list.

Every time I suggest we go, he has a hair or Mani/Pedi appointment. I finally nailed him down before it got too much hotter.

The 26-mile drive to the trailhead on 'The Road to Crown King' is in pretty decent shape. We were the 2nd vehicle in the lot. Denny looked over the edge to see what we had to drop down to and almost backed out. The Algonquin Trail down doesn't seem to change much. There's just enough catclaw to keep you on your toes, but not too bad.

Both Poland Creek and the Horsethief Creek feeder, have a decent flow. When we hit Horsethief Creek, we worked to keep our feet dry. It was short-lived though as we had a mandatory 'Boys Deep' wade to get to the Big Dipper.

We hung out at the top of the Dipper for a bit, enjoying the 30' falls (and a dip in the bathtub) before returning the way we came.

View From the Big Dipper:
[ youtube video ]

There was a bit of a freshening breeze on the day with a high of 78.

Fauna

Fauna [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Canyon Tree Frog

Named place

Named place [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Big Dipper - Crown King Quad Horsethief Canyon Horsethief Creek Poland Creek