Trip report

West Clear Creek Overnight Backpacking

Backpacking DATE: 08/09/2014 - 08/10/2014

Trip/Event Location: Tucson, AZ
US

Trip Leader(s): Rodrigo

Max # People: 10

Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money

Difficulty Level: Moderate to Strenuous

West Clear Creek is one of the top hidden Arizona hikes: remote, rugged, and gorgeous.  It cuts into red sandstone from the rim at 5500' to the canyon floor 2000' below.  Sunny

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Driving directions to the location and spot to meet at:

Meeting Time: 9 am, Saturday 9-August

Meeting place: Camp Verde, AZ (90 miles north of Phoenix).

Meet at: Starbuck's Coffee, 1620 W State Route 260 (I-17 & Hwy 260), Camp Verde, AZ 86322

Driving time from Camp Verde to West Clear Creek trailhead: about 1 hour

Road conditions: Dirt/Forest roads are passable (when dry) for regular cars.

Return Sunday afternoon to the trailhead.

 

Directions from Camp Verde to the trailhead:

1.       Drive east on AZ-260 to AZ-87 (~31 miles)

2.       Turn north on AZ-87, ~12 miles to Clint’s Well. 

3.       Turn left (NW) onto Forest Highway-3 for approximately 12 miles.

4.       Turn left (west, then aim south) on Forest Route (FR) -81 (dirt) for ~3 miles until the fork in the road and veer right satying on FR-81E.

5.       At the next fork, turn left (east) at the fork of FR-81E and park at the trailhead.  

6.       Trail begins/ends here.

We should be out Sunday afternoon.


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Members That Participated

Rodrigo

Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate to Strenuous


Tucson, AZ


United States
bsparkman

Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate to Strenuous


Phoenix, AZ


United States
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