Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
This was taken along the Black Rock Long Loop Trail.
The views from the Waterfall Trail are great.
This is Emily in the wash below the falls. All the kids on the trail loved climbing on these.
This is the actual waterfall. Not exactly spectacular, but not dry either! You have to come right after a good rain to see it larger.
This is the pool at the very base of the waterfall.
The grass along the Willow Walkway was incredibly green and lush.
The trails are easy and beautiful.
Trinity Anderson at Palm Lake at the Hassayampa Preserve
If you are looking for easy hikes with great scenery close to Phoenix, I've got a couple for you. Both of these are easy enough for very small children and older folks, but one has a waterfall (sometimes!), and one has a flowing river. Both have entry fees, but they are small.
The Hassayampa River is a hundred miles long, but for most of that distance it runs underground. At the Hassayampa River Preserve near Wickenburg, however, the water comes to the surface and runs crystal clear over the sand. The glorious riparian area here is full of cottonwood-willow forest that is home to some of Arizona's most amazing animals.
Nature Conservancy Preserves
According to the Nature Conservancy, 90 percent of these Sonoran Desert riparian areas have been lost, damaged, or degraded. These areas are incredibly beautiful, so it's wonderful that the Nature Conservancy is protecting as many of them as they can. If you would like to help, you can become a member of the Conservancy and learn more about their mission at nature.org. Members get in for half price, as well.
We have been to several of the Nature Conservancy Preserves here in A
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