Verde River - Red Creek
28.5 mi2,842 ft
3,271 ft
2,080 ft
Tough loop option for the Verde River Trail, leveraging a long road walk and Red Creek to complete the loop.
Photos
Looking down over the Sheep Bridge area
Sheep Bridge stretching high over Verde River
Trail sign for the Willow Spring / Verde River junction
A very dry Sycamore Creek
Further along Verde River Trail
Epic view into the Mazatzal Wilderness
In Dry Wash, looking east to the mountains
All sorts of fun spiky things to watch out for
A juniper in Spring Wash, surprisingly low elevation
An easy, boring, section of trail
Drop into Wet Bottom Creek
Fantastic campsite along Wet Bottom Creek
A single stagnant pool in Wet Bottom
Looking further up the Verde River, toward Deadman Mesa
Red Creek Rapids, crossing spot on the Verde
Water pooling at the bottom of Red Creek
Small drops along Red Creek
Both a creek and a road, apparently
Ridiculous section of Red Creek
Spur drive to a campsite near the exit of Red Creek
Along the way
Creek 4
- Red Creek Rapids
- Red Creek
- Sycamore Creek crossing
- Wet Bottom Creek - Lower Crossing
Trailhead 1
- Sheep Bridge (Verde River) trailhead
Junction 2
- Wet Bottom / Verde River Trail Junction
- Willow Springs Trail / Verde River Trail Junction
Gate 1
- Mazatzal Wilderness boundary gate