Part 2 of my series of my favorite hikes. This one is to little used West Clear Creek!
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We Went for a Hike in Canyon Creek and You’ll Never Believe What We Found
Last Friday Ryan and I both had a day off together so we took a drive up north to the Mogollon Rim to visit a little creek we had heard much about recently, but have never been to before — Canyon Creek. What we found was a pleasant surprise that we had never expected. Fall has arrived in…
Taller than the Trees
“I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees.” –Henry David Thoreau
Hiking Horton Creek Trail near Payson, Arizona
Horton Creek Trail is a fairly easy 3.5 mile out and back hike. It has a slight uphill grade, a pretty little creek and lots of shade along the way. The creek is fairly shallow with small pools and lots of pretty little waterfalls, and culminates at Horton Spring which bubbles cool clear water from the hillside. You’ll see wild strawberries, blackberries and grapes growing along the creek, but watch out for poison ivy.
Flashback Friday – Sliding through Salome Jug
Salome Jug is a slot canyon located near Roosevelt Lake in the Sierra Ancha Wilderness. It is fairly easily accessible from Highway 188 on A Cross road, but a high clearance, four wheel drive vehicle is recommended. It’s a short, fairly easy hike to the creek bed, only about a mile and half, but the canyon…
