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Jun 19 2020
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54 male
 Joined Mar 18 2018
 
Toms Creek Canyon to WCCPayson, AZ
Toms Creek Canyon to WCC
Payson, AZ
Canyoneering avatar Jun 19 2020
nonsensequitter • Triplogs 2
Canyoneering13.00 Miles 1,000 AEG
Canyoneering13.00 Miles2 Days   4 Hrs      
1,000 ft AEG
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So this is the completion of my "thru hike" eastbound in WCCW. This adventure started at the Clover Creek/Toms Creek trailhead just off the 87 (you can literally hear passing traffic), where the 142 and 616 converge to a dead end. Another name for this area is Snake Draw. The majority of this trail including the beginning of the WCCW area (you'll pass thru a small barbed wire "gate") is a leisurely stroll through absolutely lush and gorgeous pine forest and fern covered grounds. Several perfection campsites will pop up as you travel along. The creek becomes more technical and some small water crossing, boulder hopping, and drop navigation will offer a bit of fun. The are plenty of opportunities to practice your lumberjack skills, albeit with overgrown brush. You'll think you've lost the trail but keep following the water. In one of the most overgrown beastly areas, there's path that leads up the slope to a camp spot with a full on stacked stone fireplace, reminiscent of a wood fired pizza oven! Crazy! Continue down the creek until you reach the convergence with Willow Valley to find a large open area between all the canyons with great swim, fish, camp sites. Heading downstream we encountered some heavily overgrown brush with loads of thorns. You can attempt to find passage up on the canyon walls and slopes, but sometimes you'll be forced just to whack your way through it all. Eventually, we passed Tramway and Maxwell trails and made our way down to Sundance Canyon and the Point trail. Honestly, this one of the most picturesque sections of WCCW and just hitting the Point Trailhead on a day hike is more than worth your time. You'll also run into quite a few more people depending on which day of the week you pass through. From there, it's one beautiful turn after another as you make your way from the higher elevations of Clints Well and Happy Jack down to the sandstone canyons and waterfalls that grace many an Instagram picture. I'll be posting my hike of Willow Valley next to complete my exploration of this gem of a wilderness.
 
Jun 29 2019
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54 male
 Joined Mar 18 2018
 
Calloway Trail #33Payson, AZ
Calloway Trail #33
Payson, AZ
Canyoneering avatar Jun 29 2019
nonsensequitter • Triplogs 2
Canyoneering23.50 Miles 700 AEG
Canyoneering23.50 Miles3 Days         
700 ft AEG
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This is my first log so apologies if I'm missing something. I selected Calloway trail but this is for a section hike from Calloway to Bull Pen from June 29- July 1. If it hasn't been mentioned already, the flooding that occurred earlier this year has dramatically changed a lot of the "trail" that was in existence. In some sections, rock from small gravel to large boulders has covered the previously easily hiked areas, and now requires plenty of boulder hopping or switching to slippery creek wading. It's challenging to say the least and frustrating AF at it's worst. While the landscape has changed, I won't say the beauty has diminished in WCCW. I love this area!
Some quick notes about well known spots. Hanging Gardens, while still intact, had been pretty well scrubbed of the hanging ferns that leant to it's verdant beauty. There was already evidence of new growth, so that's encouraging. The rope swings and other familiar logs have all been washed out. Tons of gravel has been left behind on the "beach" area which may or may not be to one's liking. Might make it a bit easier to set up some comfy spots to sit right at the water. Indian Maiden Falls remains most intact with the exception of a few trees down on the north side of the falls.
Trip highlights included seeing 3 rams on the way down to HG, right after the last curve right and just before the feature. I have never seen them down there before and never up close like that ever in my life. Quite thrilling.
We had not done anything too far upstream of the HG put in before, so finding some beautiful spots for swimming and potentially great campsites was a plus.
My plan is hit up Clover Creek and hike all the way down to Calloway to sorta "complete" a thru hike. Eventually I'll add Willow Creek to close out hiking every spot I'm capable of in the canyon. It was a grueling but highly rewarding adventure!
 

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