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Bonita Creek - 10 members in 66 triplogs have rated this an average 4.3 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Dec 13 2024
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55 male
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 Small Town USA
Gila Box RNCATucson, AZ
Gila Box RNCA
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 13 2024
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,605
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Just a short look around at winter colors.
:)
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Nov 30 2024
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 Scottsdale, AZ
Bonita CreekTucson, AZ
Bonita Creek
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 30 2024
outdoor_lover • Triplogs 627
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My first Hike ever in this area and with Chad, was in 2012. It was time for a repeat, although in the Fall instead of Summer, and we wouldn't be doing the full enchilada this time. I was fine with that because I doubt if my current back situation would have handled it well. As it was, we turned around before reaching the pump station and I was ready for that.

Enjoyed a beautiful morning overlooking the Gila River while waiting for Chad to pick me up. Brought my canyoneering shoes, neoprene and wool socks so I wouldn't have to worry about getting my feet wet and getting cold. It was the right call.

Chad arrived and we were on our way. Everything looked promising for some colors on this hike and we were not disappointed. The sun was a bit harsh at times, but I made do with it and just enjoyed the day. Was a bit surprised that there weren't many birds and the only wildlife seen was a couple of deer by Chad. There has been some wild water come through in the last few years, as the piles of debris were thick and high in places. This place is getting pretty popular and I guess now, based on this day, driving along the creek is more of a thing than actually hiking it. Whatever. Those people are just getting small glimpses of the true world around the creek itself. It was a regular parade of vehicles there for a bit. With the harsher light to start, I was focusing more on the reflections when using the camera, but by the time we turned around, the light was getting better. Our favorite spots definitely delivered on this day.

After the day was done, we went back to camp and just enjoyed the evening with a campfire and more than a few more stories. It was awesome catching up with Chad again and revisiting these wonderful places. I would dink around the area for another day and a half before heading home.
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Nov 30 2024
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55 male
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 Small Town USA
Bonita CreekTucson, AZ
Bonita Creek
Tucson, AZ
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SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,605
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Sep 10 2024
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55 male
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 Small Town USA
Gila Box RNCATucson, AZ
Gila Box RNCA
Tucson, AZ
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SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,605
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We took a friend out to Gila Box who had never been before.
Spent the day with just short hikes out to all our favorite sites.

Bonita Creek - Out and back along Pipeline road to the water station. Showed our friend some rock art, beaver dams and had 2 young coaties run along the pipeline just above us.

Watchable Wildlife Platform - Walked out for the views over Bonita Canyon.

Serna Cabin - Down to the cabin and river for some history.

Riverview Campground - Parked at Site #1 and hiked down to the Gila River at Castle Rock. Swimming, good conversation and a bit of the Cottonwood Trail before returning back.

Last stop on the drive out was a visit to Spring Canyon.

It was a good full day at The Box!
Our friend was impressed with the whole area.
There were promises made to come back and see more of the area.
Fun day with fun people!
:D
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Dec 27 2023
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55 male
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 Small Town USA
Orange Cliff Overlook - Gila Box, AZ 
Orange Cliff Overlook - Gila Box, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Dec 27 2023
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,605
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Plan today was to just take it easy and putter around Bonita Creek.
Met a rancher in a side by side and we got talking about Orange Cliff and how I haven't been out to the overlook in over 10 years. He offered to take me to the overlook road cutting about 4 miles off the round trip hike and I took him up on the offer. It was afternoon and I felt I could get back by dark with the help.
So Orange Cliff it was!
After dropping me off, I made it down to the horseshoe bend overlook of the Gila River.
Wow, what a magnificent view down!
A little further was the Orange Cliff overlook. The big deal of this place is when the sun sets it hits these cliffs just right turning them orange. But, if your hiking ... it's a long hike back in the dark.
I badly want to see this and someday will return with my hiking buddy for nighttime support :scared: :D

Made it back to Bonita Canyon at sunset.
So happy to see the cliffs again.
All made possible by a kind stranger :yr:
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Dec 13 2023
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55 male
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 Small Town USA
Bonita CreekTucson, AZ
Bonita Creek
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 13 2023
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,605
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Pipeline Rd to the end and back.
Beautiful December colors throughout.
Creek had a nice gentle flow.
10 or so Coatis encountered on the way in, a family of 5 Javelina on the way out.
I feel I'll be going right back out soon ... it's just too good looking right now!
:D
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Jan 29 2023
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 Rimrock, Arizona
Bonita CreekTucson, AZ
Bonita Creek
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 29 2023
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Sometime in the two months since I've been here, there has been MAJOR flooding. Vegetation flattened or stripped along the Gila River and Bonita Creek, 15-foot high piles of debris, and all the creek crossings along the creek are completely different. Sadly all the beaver dams and ponds have been wiped out. Definitely haven't seen anything like this in the seven years I've been coming here. Birds were decent and saw one coati.
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Dec 09 2022
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55 male
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 Small Town USA
Bonita CreekTucson, AZ
Bonita Creek
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 09 2022
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,605
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2nd trip out in 3 days.
Tuesday the Gila was flooding and Bonita was flowing a little too much to deal with.
Today I arrived to see that both have receded quite a bit.
The river is still running with chocolate, but Bonita was clear.
I took Pipeline Road up to the canyon campground then back.
Beautiful! It's past prime for fall colors, but still beautiful!
All the beaver pools were full and flowing heavy over the dams.
Wildlife - 2 young coatis crossing my path, like 10 feet in front of me.
And just before leaving I spotted a big Rocky Mountain ram with 2 ewes high up on a cliff.
Good trip, I just may have to add a third one out this week?
:D
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Dec 06 2022
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55 male
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 Small Town USA
Gila Box RNCATucson, AZ
Gila Box RNCA
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 06 2022
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,605
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Amazing place to wander in December!
Spent the afternoon just hitting up many of my favorite spots.
The Gila River & Bonita Creek are flowing heavy.
Dry Canyon boat take out is closed due to river flooding and I didn't even attempt hiking up Pipeline Road at Bonita due to the creek flow.
I mostly just hiked to overlooks to watch the water and spent a little time down in Bonita Canyon for the December colors.
Cottonwoods are 50/50 and the sycamores are there, everything else is a mix ... beautiful everywhere.
I think a return visit will be made in a week for that Pipeline Road segment.
An afternoon well spent in the Box!
:D
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Apr 29 2022
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55 male
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 Small Town USA
Bonita CreekTucson, AZ
Bonita Creek
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 29 2022
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,605
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Afternoon solo trip up Bonita via Pipeline Road.
Canyon is now green green green.
Warm down there, but not yet swimming warm.
Took the road to the maintenance yard then back.
Wildlife - White tail deer (rare in the canyon), lizards, rock squirrels, vultures, dragonflies, butterflies & 1 massive bear track in the mud. Also, lots of new beaver dams since last visit.
Petroglyph and alcove painting visits along the way ...
:D
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Apr 19 2022
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55 male
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 Small Town USA
Cottonwood Trail - Gila Box RNCATucson, AZ
Cottonwood Trail - Gila Box RNCA
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 19 2022
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,605
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Riverview Campground-Gila Box RNCA
Gila Box RNCA
Dry Canyon - Gila Box RNCA
Bonita Creek Watchable Wildlife Area
Bonita Creek
Gila Box River Trail
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I never get tired of these trips out to Gila Box!
I formed a loop hitting all of the Cottonwood Trail and a little of everything else.
Lot's of side river visits along the way for a swim that never happened.
Temps never reached what was predicted, cool breeze all afternoon & overcast.
Spotted the only big wildlife up Bonita Canyon and what a good one! I spooked a Golden Eagle out of a cottonwood and watched it fly to the other side of the canyon. Only the 3rd one I've ever seen (all in Bonita) IMO these are more magnificent than the baldies.
Also saw my first gopher snake of the year, he acted just like a rattler hissing & striking at my camera.
Great day ... I'll get that first swim in next trip.
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Dec 08 2021
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55 male
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 Small Town USA
Bonita CreekTucson, AZ
Bonita Creek
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 08 2021
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,605
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Was in Bonita 2 days ago, so good I had to go back today ... this time solo.
Today I entered via New Bull Gap Road.
Parked on top and hiked down to the creek.
There were a couple big beaver dam pools, leaf litter everywhere, gold cottonwoods and other awesome December colors.
Bonita Creek here had good flow.
2nd trip out with no wildlife sightings, but lots of beaver and coati activity in this section.
Another great trip out!
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Dec 06 2021
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55 male
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 Small Town USA
Bonita CreekTucson, AZ
Bonita Creek
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 06 2021
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,605
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My annual trip down Bonita Canyon to check out them December colors.
Super happy to have my ole' adventure buddy back with me on this one once again!
We first drove up to the Lee Trailhead road and hiked down for the killer view up/down the canyon.
Colors looked good, but are a little off this year due to this warm weather.
Then a drive back down the canyon to hike a bit along Pipeline Road.
Bonita Creek had good flow and colors here.
Great sunset on the drive out of Gila Box putting a cherry on top of a day very well spent.
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Nov 25 2021
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72 male
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 Tucson, Arizona
Bonita Creek, AZ 
Bonita Creek, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Nov 25 2021
markthurman53 • Triplogs 864
Hiking3.51 Miles 456 AEG
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Ginny and I went to Safford on Thanksgiving to hike the Round the Mountain trail in the Graham Mountains but it was still raining there when we arrived. I had been looking at a hike someone did in Gila Box and decided to change our plans and go there. I had never been to the Gila Box so this was as good a time as any to give it a whirl. We headed to Bonita Creek at the Gila River. Took the road in to where it crosses Bonita Creek and hiked south to the Gila and then north to a concrete dam. I wasn’t sure exactly where to start the hike; I was kind of going on memory as to what I saw on Google Earth the day before. After a couple wrong turns I ended up at a good spot.

I didn’t know what to expect but I suspected there would be no trail as such and I was right. This is a walk along Bonita Creek, find your own route. The creek was running but not enough to hinder crossing, keeping the boots dry meant searching for the right spots to cross. Many crossings on the way down to the Gila, crossings were necessary when one side of the creek choked out against the cliffs or the growth got too thick. The Gila River was running pretty good (not sure what normal flow is), Lots of evidence that both the Gila and Bonita were running pretty high this last summer. From the Gila we headed back the way we started and headed north along Bonita Creek to a dam/stream flow gauge.

We saw lots of evidence of Mountain Lions, Beavers and Coatimundi. We saw the best viewing and most abundant Coatimundi I have ever seen. One of the coatimundi was crossing over a beaver dam heading toward me. I couldn’t help but wonder if this guy was crossing the dam to kick my butt, half way across it changed its mind and headed back. When in Safford someone told me that they will throw rocks, I heard this before but never witnessed it, not sure if it’s true. It would have been funny to watch me and this critter in a rock throwing contest. There were quite a few beaver dams along this creek and lots of sign of them cutting trees, some of them quite big. We didn’t see any beavers though. Past the peak of prime color The cottonwood trees looked to be about midway of losing their leaves.

This was a great hike in a new and different area. Don’t expect to find any trails though. We did not see but one other person in the area the whole day, it was Thanksgiving though. I will definitely come back here again.

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Jul 27 2021
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55 male
 Joined Sep 29 2004
 Small Town USA
Gila Box RNCATucson, AZ
Gila Box RNCA
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jul 27 2021
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,605
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Plan was for a quick trip out to swim in the river. Got down to my spot to see the Gila still flowing strong with chocolate water. So i switched to plan B and went for a swim in Bonita Creek. Bonita has been flooding as well, so was able to find many big pools to swim. Encountered my first rattlesnake of summer under a picnic table I just about sat at before doing a quick check underneath ... yikes!
Storms hit the box on my way out and hit hard. I was unable to get back to town due to the road out flooding. Turned around and spent another hour at the box until the storms passed and water receded. Flash flooding is no joke out here! All in all a great trip out, very scenic today.
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May 18 2021
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55 male
 Joined Sep 29 2004
 Small Town USA
Gila Box RNCATucson, AZ
Gila Box RNCA
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar May 18 2021
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,605
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Bonita Creek Watchable Wildlife Area
Bonita Creek
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My last trip with Jayden (for now) before she moves away.
It had to be a good one ... Gila Box! One of my favorite areas in all of AZ.

Monday - Drove out to and set up camp at Riverview Site #1
Hiking, river swimming, campfire, conversation, laughs, stars, guitar & ukulele for day 1.

Tuesday - Bonita Creek hike, creek swim then back down to the Gila for a last river swim to end day 2.

Wonderful overnight camp trip, Thank You Jayden!
Happy trails my friend until we meet again :lone:
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Mar 09 2020
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55 male
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 Small Town USA
Black Hills Rockhound TrailTucson, AZ
Black Hills Rockhound Trail
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 09 2020
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,605
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Bonita Creek
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Off-trail across The Black Hills. Chased 10 deer ... cool!
Hiked around Riverview, Serna Cabin & the Watchable Platform at Gila Box.
Ended with a short one up Bonita Creek.
Sat on a perch over the Gila River for coffee & sunset.
Good trip today!
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Feb 15 2020
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 Phoenix, AZ
Bonita CreekTucson, AZ
Bonita Creek
Tucson, AZ
Backpack avatar Feb 15 2020
nonot • Triplogs 514
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The western half of the old safford-morenci trail is in rough shape. A few landslides have occurred in some rather important bits of trail.

Johnny Creek is a wonderful gem. I also enjoyed the narrows of midnight canyon. Bonita creek was nice, though the bogs as you approach the Red Knolls are a necessary evil. Old Lady Gay cabin was an interesting little side trip.

The coatis seems to be the main characters of the canyon. I have a feeling they are responsible for most of the rockfall I heard.

The weather was perfect for this, and thanks to previous HAZers for sharing their triplogs and routes.
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Dec 16 2019
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55 male
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 Small Town USA
Bonita CreekTucson, AZ
Bonita Creek
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Dec 16 2019
SkyIslander18 • Triplogs 2,605
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Adventure Monday ... Good Time
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May 11 2019
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 Tucson, AZ
Bonita CreekTucson, AZ
Bonita Creek
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar May 11 2019
rwstorm • Triplogs 1,041
Hiking3.00 Miles
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Finally got out of town for my first camping trip of the year. :) Only one night, but it was worth it as I visited the neat riparian zone of the Gila Box east of Safford. More water this visit than any of my past (though very few) stops in the area. Before heading back to Tucson, I decided to get the sandals out of the truck and do some delightful slogging in and out of the water in Bonita Creek. Though I don't hike in water very much, I must admit the cool water sure felt pretty good on my feet. :D To be honest, most of the walking along the road was not in water, but I enjoyed the parts that were.
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