Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Wolf Creek Waterfalls Day Hike
| when |
Trip Report :
April 8, 2017
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| where |
Prescott |
| the hike |
This hike was written up by Mare Czinar in the AZ Republic on February 18, 2017.
Given the wet winter we are having I am hopeful that the waterfall will be flowing,
but you never know.
We will start from the Groom Creek Trailhead on Senator Highway south of
Prescott on trails 383 and 384, which begin on the west side of the road.
It is about 3 miles to the two falls. The upper falls are easy to get to but the
lower falls are 0.4 miles farther and require some scrambling.
I plan to hike the loop, continuing on 384 after the falls.
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| distance |
7.5 miles |
| time |
4-5 hours |
| EC |
+-1150' elevation change |
| elevations |
5556' (near the trailhead) to 6364' (falls) |
| type |
loop |
| starting at |
| Groom Creek Trailhead |
34° 27.850' N, 112° 26.431' W [NAD27]
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| on trail |
100% (if we can find it) |
| rating |
"C"
Rate yourself as a hiker. |
| dogs allowed |
no |
| cost |
Sharing gas expenses with the driver.
The club also allows voluntary contributions of $5 per non-member. |
| weather |
Prescott |
| meet |
7:00 AM in the
Fry’s parking lot on the SW corner of I-17 & Bell Road. Park
behind Denny’s, near the entrance to the Deer Valley Park & Ride.
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| drive |
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Go north on I-17 to Cordes Junction and exit on SR 69 to Prescott. |
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Once in Prescott, continue west on Gurley Street to Mount Vernon Ave and turn left.
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Mount Vernon Ave is also known as Senator Highway.
Go south 6.4 miles to trailhead on the left
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