Badger Springs Wash Hike
Friday, November 8, 2024
9:00m - 1:00pm
Meetup Location: I-17/Badger Springs Road (Exit 256), east side, at the Kiosk on the far end of large parking area.
THIS IS A 3-4 HOUR (slow and easy) HIKE led by Team DavisJohns (Marie and Greg)!
QUESTIONS? Call or text Marie Davis 970-227-2772
Members Only (Others must join FAFNM before registering)
Limited to 18 participants
(If you have more than one in your party, please let Marie know. Thanks!)
This is one of Marie's favorite sites on the Monument: An easy hike with literally NO elevation change! The trail follows a perennial underground spring. It is sandy, uneven, (sometimes rocky,) and may be wet or muddy. The 1-mile road may be a bit bumpy and the trailhead parking is limited, so we can carpool in (leaving lower-clearance vehicles by the kiosk in the parking lot by the highway). A toilet is located near the trailhead.
The confluence of Badger Springs Wash and the Agua Fria River is the location of a fantastic panel of petroglyphs. At the confluence, we will visit a cliff face with dozens of petroglyphs, a waist-high boulder used for food preparation, and the remains of an historic mining arrastra on the banks of the seasonal Agua Fria River. Loads of exploring on a significant Audubon Society birding trail. We will also try to visit a second glyph boulder slightly downstream. Bring a change of shoes in case it's wet!
What you need to know:
- A toilet is located near the trailhead.
- It will be 1-mile BLM road each way from the kiosk at the meetup location to the trailhead.
- The road is good for most passenger vehicles, but may be wash boarded and bumpy!
- Very easy hike: ROUND TRIP hike is just under 2 miles, slight elevation changes. Team DavisJohns are slow hikers... taking care and lots of photos!
Things to bring:
- Plenty of water (at least 2-3 liters)
- Snacks or other food of your choice
- Leg gaiters if you have them
- Camera
- A change of shoes in your car, just in case the wash is wet!
