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Park Creek FallsPayson, AZ
Payson, AZ
Hiking6.83 Miles 2,515 AEG
Hiking6.83 Miles   3 Hrs   29 Mns   2.01 mph
2,515 ft AEG      5 Mns Break
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With some rain Saturday and rain Sunday morning, I thought it’d be worth a shot to check out some of the drainages. The original plan was to check out gold and gun creek but after parking I was concerned about crossing back over Tonto Creek with high flow. It was probably a good decision as on the FR drive out one of the washes had began to flow. I decided to check out a canyon I had never seen before. Rain quickly stopped and there was no water in Park Creek at the TH. It’s a fairly tough climb and easy to get off the trail (as I did several times). The first view into the canyon gave me some hope and there did end up being a small flow. Short ways down the canyon to the falls and there was not much in the “double falls”. The spot above it was the highlight of the day with a very deep swimming hole that I didn’t go in to. Made good time on the way back and stopped at Sally Mae’s in Punkin Center. All in all a fun but slightly disappointing day. Hope these rains get the drainages going even more.
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