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Salt River Day Trip Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Mule Hoof CG (Salt River Canyon Bridge, Hwy 60) |
| Take Out: |
Second Camp |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
, Class IV
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| Run Length: |
10 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
190 cfs @ 11/23/2008 03:30 AM - SALT RIVER NEAR CHRYSOTILE, AZ., reading taken from USGS
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| Good Level: |
800 to 3,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
February, March, April, May, June
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| Permit: |
Recreation Permits are required to utilize the Tribal lands and waters of those portions of the Salt River Canyon which are within the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. These permits are required 365 days a year. Permits may be obtained at the Salt River Trading Post near the Highway 60 Bridge. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Apache Indian Reservation. |
| Location: |
In the Canyon Country (AZ), 130 miles East of Phoenix |
| Area Name: |
Canyon Country |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: From Phoenix, take US 60 east to the Salt River Canyon Bridge, 40 miles northeast of Globe, Arizona. Cross over the Salt River and turn west onto the road that parallels the river. You will be on river right. Proceed about a quarter mile to Mule Hoof Campground.
Take-out: Drive about 10 miles downstream from Mule Hoof Campground to Second Camp. It's a rough road and usually requires a high clearance vehicle.
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