West Clear Creek Oct 15
Off FR618 between I-17 and Camp Verde, this perennial stream runs off the Rim.
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WEST CLEAR CREEK
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Equipment check!
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AT first there is forest, but we emerge into the open shortly
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We keep the creek, a spring-fed perennial stream, to our right
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A cowboy line camp from the 1920s
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A side trip to explore a small drainage
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Ocotillo still in leaf
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This is where we stop for a break
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After a short descent to the main canyon floor we proceed to the first set of pools in the creek
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A cowboy-era irrigation pipe
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We arrive ta the first place where the trail crosses a pool. Time for lunch!
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Heading back
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