After driving about 79 miles north I17, we took an exit towards Sycamore Canyon. Driving on unpaved road, we realized how smart a choice we made buying Jeep. The last few miles in the car were quite adventurous. The trail dropped 200 feet into the canyon from the trailhead in first 150 yards. Then, we had to cross a creek twice, jumping on stones and bouncing log. The water was beautiful crystal clear, with several deep pools that one could jump into from the low cliffs. We saw our first Arizona fish - largemouth bass and interestingly colored butterflies. The trail took many interesting terms over different terain with caves, cliffs, trees and beautiful creek. Round trip was about 7 miles and took us about 4 hours. This was a beautiful hike that we will probably repeat and possibly camp out sometimes.
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