Verde Hot Springs

Hike Name: Verde Hot Springs Location: central AZ Length: 1 Submitted by: Brian Bates Date Submitted: 0/0/00 Rating:	more Arizona trail reviews Arizona national parks Arizona state parks
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Description
Hike along the Verde River to a natural hot springs. Two pools of water built on the side of a mountain which used to be a resort years ago.
The outside pool is about 95 degrees and the pool inside the rock hut is well over 100 degrees.
In the summer time the water may be too hot during the day, so you jump into the Verde River to cool off for a while. Some parts of the river are over 6 feet deep.
This place is good for a day hike or even an overnight pack trip. There are some good campsites along the trail to the hot springs.
Watch out for snakes and scorpians and even mosquitos.
Best time to go is late spring to early fall (the water in the river is perfect)

Directions to Hike
From Phoenix, travel north to Camp Verde. Get on the 260 heading east towards Payson. Go to forest rd 708. Drive to forest rd 502 turn right towards Childs.
Once you get to the last cattle guard at the Childs power plant the road gets pretty rough after this point, cars should park at the top.
From the campground, there is a road across the river, cross here (the water is only waist deep in the summer time).
You pick up the trail to your right once you cross the river. Travel down the trail about half a mile to the second crossing. The water current can be quite strong here after a good rain. Continue down the trail until you see a line of rocks crossing the trail, turn left, in about 50 feet or so you will see the river and the hot sprins on the other side. You can cross here (the water can be rough and deep after a good rain) or continue up the river along the rock banks, you will see a big pool at the end of the island, cross toyour left. Th trail continues behind the big tree up along the mountain. Enjoy.

Contact Information
Tonto National Forest,
Payson Ranger District.

2324 E. McDowell Road
Phoenix, AZ 85006
phone: (602) 225-5200

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