Bridal Veil Falls Photoset • markthurman53 • 2026-01-27 • HikeArizona.COM

Bridal Veil Falls, AZ

	2026-01-27
	20 by markthurman53

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Bridal Veil Falls, AZ

Hiking	12.30 Miles	3,524 AEG

Hiking	12.30 Miles	8 Hrs 58 Mns	1.45 mph
	3,524 ft AEG	30 Mns Break

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Esperero Trail #25

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Started at 8:45 at the Sabino Canyon Overflow Lot. Easy walking the first mile then the climb starts and doesn't seem to end until you get to the pass where you drop down to Esperero Creek. There is a short climb as you cross over to Bird Canyon then the real climb begins until you reach Cardiac Gap. The climb isn't particularly steep (other than a few short stints) but they are relentless. Once at Cardiac Gap there is a great view of Esperero Canyon complete with water falls. Took a short 10 minute break here and continued the climb up to the next saddle before heading down into Esperero Creek. The walking gets easier here with occasional climbs as you exit the creek crossings. Cathedral peak appears to be within arms reach (Know from experience this isn't quite true).

Esperero Creek was running in spots but not until you approach Bridal Veil falls is it running continuously. The fall was running quite well (usually not running on my prior trips or it was an ice flow). There was a little water at Geronimo meadow before Cardiac Ridge. We took a lunch break at the falls before heading back down.

Quite a few people hiking on the lower end of the trail with couple of other groups hiking higher up. One group turned around before getting to the falls because they were told it was dry, I'm glad we were determined to go all the way.

Bird Canyon

Dry

	Esperero Canyon	Light flow	Light flow
	Light flow in places. Bridal Veil falls had a light flow.

Rattlesnake Canyon

Dry

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