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Fossil Creek
To all my AZ friends who are planing to visit here, read this aloud , just a word of caution, stay away from the currents if you are not used to swimming in one !Swimming in a pool is totally different than swimming in a place like this with heavy currents , stay away from the depths. Water shoes are must.
Fossil Creek (Yavapai: Hakhavsuwa or Vialnyucha) is a perennial stream near the community of Strawberry in the U.S. state of Arizona. A tributary of the Verde River, Fossil Creek flows from its headwaters on the Mogollon Rim to meet the larger stream near the former Childs Power Plant. ( Src: wiki)
You need a high clearance vehicle preferably a 4 wheel drive ( not mandatory though) to get through the last 18 miles which takes 1 hr to clear. We did this with a 12 seater Van ! You need parking permits , book in advance to get the closest permit. It a 1.5 mile hike ( moderate hike ) from the closest parking lot. Take a lot of water if you are planning to go in summer. Plan early to beat the heat.
Fossil Creek
To all my AZ friends who are planing to visit here, read this aloud , just a word of caution, stay away from the currents if you are not used to swimming in one !Swimming in a pool is totally different than swimming in a place like this with heavy currents , stay away from the depths. Water shoes are must.
Fossil Creek (Yavapai: Hakhavsuwa or Vialnyucha) is a perennial stream near the community of Strawberry in the U.S. state of Arizona. A tributary of the Verde River, Fossil Creek flows from its headwaters on the Mogollon Rim to meet the larger stream near the former Childs Power Plant. ( Src: wiki)
You need a high clearance vehicle preferably a 4 wheel drive ( not mandatory though) to get through the last 18 miles which takes 1 hr to clear. We did this with a 12 seater Van ! You need parking permits , book in advance to get the closest permit. It a 1.5 mile hike ( moderate hike ) from the closest parking lot. Take a lot of water if you are planning to go in summer. Plan early to beat the heat.