, Your Gardening Forum - Video Forum about Gardening Education, Vertical Gardening, Green Roofs, Vertical Farms and Urban Gardening, Please specify an ID for the Contact Form in Theme Options > Single Post/Video > Video Report Form, The Hanging Gardens, West Clear Creek, Arizona (AZ) The White Box, Trail Guide & Tips. If you have any questions, please, leave me a comment and Ill get back to you.260 Turn off: 34.521197, -111.514108Cash Tank: 34.57030, -111.51292Hanging Gardens: 34.560858, -111.519606Yes, there is a direct route to the Hanging Gardens that skips the White Box. Raw facebones under his peep of day boy's hat. Hi Jerry, thanks for the video. Happy trails, and remember to pack out what you take in! Then there is summer. Will never take Toms road again (unless I get a little more clearance). Even my Toyota Tacoma bottomed out a couple times because I started to hurry. Hanging Gardens: Finally at the end of the trail, you will reach one of the most stunning places of all called hanging gardens. While there are many ways to access West Clear Creek Wilderness, adrenaline junkies opt for the insanely steep and difficult Headwaters Trail to get to cool water flowing at the base of towering cliffs and magnificent "hanging gardens.". Water from the Hanging Springs was safe to drink. Reversed my walk in to get out. We had to float or swim a majority of the way through slot canyons. Price (London 1988). Forested areas range from Canadian hemlocks and ferns, to oak and hickory, to Ohio's last remaining colonies of rhododendron. There are also a ton of swimming holes the entire way to cool off at! Did you included the required title information? (LogOut/ After about an hour of swimming and rock hopping we finally made it to hanging gardens! I slid and fell a few times on the way down. Arizona Adventurer | Writer | 9 to 5 Hiker, The rocks underneath the water are covered in algae and therefore. The scenery is stunning but the journey is challenging. Truck took some damage from trees and branches scraping the sides. Between the Lines Elias Naslin (Ahlstrom Remix). While the trail allows you to cool down with the river crossings, its best if you still drink water. Yes, our group did and there were no ill effects. But this treasure isn't without tribulations. It's an unexpected oasis that shatters stereotypes and nourishes an array of plants and trees, including hanging gardens of maidenhair ferns, scarlet penstemons, columbines, cottonwoods, sycamores, bigtooth maples, Douglas firs, Arizona walnuts, willows, ash and ponderosa pines. Bring a float tube (we bought cheap 36 inch kid tube that worked perfect. I floated my pack across on an inner tube. If all goes well I plan on coming back this next weekend to do some backpacking and fishing :), SEASONAL ROAD CLOSURE: Roads leading to this trailhead are subject to seasonal closure. Secret gem in the West Clear Creek Wilderness, The hike is really shaded so protected well from the sun, Temperature is about 20 degrees less than Phoenix, Not suitable for dogs that arent top level hikers, Trail can be easily lost when crossing the water. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); View wordpressdotcoms profile on Twitter. Was never able to make it to Cash Tank. You can get a wine flight for just $10 sampling 5 wines. 8. It reminded me of The Narrows at Zion National Park on a smaller scale. Theres no easy escape from the slippery rocks. I wont lie, it actually is pretty tough and even less fun when you are hiking back up. As we hiked further down stream the walls began to slowly close in on us until we got to our first set of narrows. Touch device users, explore by touch or . Got up as a young bride, man, veil, orangeblossoms, drove out the road to Malahide. Your email address will not be published. The place is difficult to get to, but absolutely worth it. Apache Trail Day Trip Including Dolly Steamboat. (LogOut/ You can find the area east of Camp Verde. This West Clear Creek hike guide is incredibly helpful. West Clear creek, Maxwell Trail, Blodgett Basin, and you will get any info you need. Total time about a day and a half. All the times we ha. There are a total of 9 swimming sections before you get to hanging gardens. Search nearby locations. Length: 7.5 miles. Comments: This page was last modified on 25 January 2023, at 22:16. This is FR142J and you will take this all the way to the very edge of the canyon. We were using some older directions that had us taking 142 and 142A which in my Subaru outback was impossible. Google maps takes you to the West Clear Creek trailhead and then all of the sudden you are on your own with no information on the world wide web from there so here is where I come! Do not enter the creek if there is a chance of rain anywhere near the watershed feeding into the creek. I used a small tube to carry my backpack while I grabbed on with one arm and used the other to paddle down the river. Head east of camp verde AZ to the lush oasis that is West Clear Creek. @ultimate2. 4x4, camping, hiking, bouldering, swimming just amazing. The hike begins after a long and very rough road at the rim of West Clear Creek Canyon. Are you looking to cool off the heat this summer? Hanging Gardens: 34.560858, -111.519606. Read stories about Hanging Garden on Medium. Bring a swimsuit or something you dont mind jumping into the water with. Sunday, March 12, 2023. I have searched the internet and cant find much. 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