Hike about 4.5 miles down (south) on this trail to the swimming hole at LAT, LON (FROG HOLLOW - SWIM):lat=32.271292, lon=-110.592964(source: map) (accuracy:approximate). You will be near the Chiva Falls trailhead on Reddington Rd.
for about 13 miles then continue east on Reddington Rd for about 10 miles (you enter the Coronado N. To get here from Tucson, head east on Tanque Verde Rd. See below for details.įROG HOLLOW : Hike about 8.5 miles round trip to a cool swimming hole in the Catalina Mountains east of Tucson. (There are others in Sabino Canyon and elsewhere in this area which will be added later)Īll directions are from Tucson. Ĭreeks and falls in the Catalina Mountains east of Tucson. LAT, LON : lat=34.6691, lon=-111.7123(source: DeLorme) (accuracy:exact) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. The swimming hole is just a short walk down this trail. Walk across the road and follow the sign to the creek side trail. To get here, continue past the Wet Beaver Visitor Center (above) and park at Day Use Area. Rope swings (watch for shallow water here) and picturesque red rock bluffs on the far side. īEAVER CREEK CAMPGROUND : Very inviting, large and deep swimming hole at the Beaver Creek Day Use Area. There are said to be more swimming holes upstream of here within 1.25 miles of the crossing. The first swimming holes is just upstream of Bell Crossing, a huge one called "The Crack". Follow this well-developed trail across the desert landscape (sunscreen recommended) and into the canyon to the Bell Crossing where the trail crosses Wet Beaver Creek - about 3.3 miles total. Follow signs to the Visitor Center but park in the lot just before the visitor center for the Wet Beaver Creek trailhead. Take RT 179 east a short way toward Beaver Creek Campground. YOUTUBE, YOUTUBE To get here from I-17 exit 287, continue north on I-17 to exit 298 at RT 179. WET BEAVER CREEK : Hike about 7 miles round trip on the popular and scenic Bell Trail to several swimming holes in Wet Beaver Creek. Park (pay fee) and follow a short trail down to the creek (you will have to cross an irrigation ditch on the way). Go toward the campground and follow signs to the Day Use Area. To get here, continue east on RT 260 past the turnoff for FR 618 (above) a short way to a sign for Clear Creek Campground. ĬLEAR CREEK CAMPGROUND : Nice Forest Service campground with a swimming hole in West Clear Creek. There is said to be another swimming hole upstream from here about 1.5 miles more. 5 miles to West Clear Creek where you will see the swimming hole. Go about 2 miles north on FR 618 then turn east (right) on FR 215 and go about 3 miles to a gate that is locked. To get here from the interchange above, go east on RT 260, bypassing Camp Verde, then a few more miles to FR 618 on the left. Directions below are given from this interchange.īULL PEN : Short hike to a deep swimming hole in West Clear Creek. See DIRECTIONS below for a few of these.Ĭamping nearby at the Clear Creek and Beaver Creek campgrounds.įrom Phoenix, take I-17 north to Exit 287 (RT 260) near Camp Verde. In the creeks around Camp Verde, northeast of Phoenix, in the Coconino N. Either drive down (if your vehicle can do so) or park and walk about a quarter mile down into the canyon across the stream to Agua Caliente Hot Springs. Before you reach the visitors center at the bottom of Mount Hopkins, see a rough, dirt road to the left (FR 183). east heading toward the Smithsonian Institution Whipple Observatory. then turn east (left) again on Forest Rd 184 (Elephant Head Rd.?) cross train tracks and continue on this road then onto Mt. Where this road ends, turn right on Amado Rd.
Go a short way to Aamado and turn east (left) on Amado-Mantosa Rd. east a very short way then go south on the East Frontage Rd. (south of here, toward Nogales)įrom Tucson, go south on I-19 and get off at Exit 48.
Short hike down rough road into canyon with intermittent spring swimming hole and hot springs.Ĭamping nearby at either of two campgrounds- Bog Springs (NF campground, north of here in Madeira Canyon) or See a SLIDESHOW of swimming hole photos in these states. ON STATE MAP BELOW: BLUE = swimming hole, RED = hot spring
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