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Apr 03 2004
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53 male
 Joined Mar 31 2004
 Flagstaff, AZ
Big Dipper - Castle Creek WildernessPrescott, AZ
Big Dipper - Castle Creek Wilderness
Prescott, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 03 2004
rpasell • Triplogs 3
Hiking4.00 Miles 1,008 AEG
Hiking4.00 Miles   3 Hrs      1.33 mph
1,008 ft AEG
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We made the drive from Flagstaff in 2 hours. Exiting at exit 248, and following FR259 to the pulloff just before mile marker 25. The trail starts at the back left edge of the pulloff. FR 259 was very muddy as it had poured rain the previous night, and since we got there at 8:45 AM, the sun hadn't come out to dry it up yet.

It's about 1.5 miles to the creek from the trail head. This time of year was beautiful, and lush. Lots of flowers, and very green. We also had perfect weather, it was about 60 degrees mid-day, and the sun mostly stayed behind the clouds. The descent/ascent is very exposed so it would be pretty rough on a hot sunny day.

Once we got to the creek, we crossed and continued to follow the trail for about a mile or so. We kept getting further away from the creek, so I decided we should double back, and do a creek scramble. I'm not positive, but from reading the maps, it appears that following that trail (tr225) would have put us out in the HorseThief Basin campground area.

The creek scramble was fun, but be prepared to help out your dog if you bring one. I had to lift my dog 4 or 5 times to get her over small rock outcrops. We followed the creek crossing twice more before coming to an area I couldn't get the dog around, and my girlfriend wouldn't cross, so we decided to lunch there. I'm guessing it was about 3/4 of a mile down from the point where the trail hits the creek.

While the creek was impressive, I was expecting bigger waterfalls. Overall though a great hike, and I would highly recommend it. After the hike, we went into Crown King to look around. Cute little town.
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Jun 14 2003
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53 male
 Joined Mar 31 2004
 Flagstaff, AZ
Tramway Trail #32Payson, AZ
Tramway Trail #32
Payson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jun 14 2003
rpasell • Triplogs 3
Hiking4.00 Miles 750 AEG
Hiking4.00 Miles   12 Hrs      0.33 mph
750 ft AEG
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One of my favorite day hike in the State. The last time we did this hike, there was a spectacular forest fire on the south wall of the rim, that fortunately didn't go all the way down the canyon and hit the other side. We usually bring remote control boats to play with in the creek. I nice, relaxing, bird filled hike.
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May 24 2003
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53 male
 Joined Mar 31 2004
 Flagstaff, AZ
Towel Creek Trail #67Camp Verde, AZ
Towel Creek Trail #67
Camp Verde, AZ
Hiking avatar May 24 2003
rpasell • Triplogs 3
Hiking14.00 Miles 1,500 AEG
Hiking14.00 Miles   11 Hrs      1.27 mph
1,500 ft AEG
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I will be making this trip again this weekend.

Easily one of the hardest hikes due to conditions I've ever done. I knew it would be hot, and purposely got to the trail head at 7:00 am. I figured we'd get to the Verde by 11:00 am. The trail head is fairly well marked from the road if you are looking for it. The first couple miles are on a jeep trail through pretty country. Once you reach the second tank, the trail begins it's descent (I'm guessing about 1000 feet initially). At the bottom there was a small (but life saving) pool of water. Another 2 miles or so, and you should see the ruins on the north wall. These are fairly spectacular. They do require a bit of bush-wacking to get to. We continued down the trail with the Verde being the goal. After passing the old Cowboy line shack, you will cross the dry creek bed. At this point the trail became impossible to find. The quadrangle I was using didn't have the last 2 miles of the trail on it, and it was passing noon, and half our water gone, so we turned back. This is the dangerous part. My hiking companions Camelback had the hose come off at the base of the bladder and we lost all her water. This time of year it was already 110 degrees. Needless to say the hike out in that heat with half rations of water was eventful. I would highly recommend the hike as a challenging, and interesting experience. Can't wait to do it again when it's not as hot.
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