Little
Dry Creek Falls
These 3 waterfalls shown
below are the falls that we have visited up Little Dry Creek. However Little Dry Creek has a set of spectacular
waterfalls dropping over high bedrock cliffs farther upstream above 8000’
elevation. We hope to get up to visit
these amazing Upper Little Creek Falls before you do. Their appearance on Google Satellite is quite
obvious and spactacular…!!!
Lower
Little Dry Creek Falls has two 25’ drops about 50 yards apart. These are 100 yards below the trailhead
parking area. NOTICE that
this
photo on the right show the water falling into a very narrow and deep “slot”
canyon... THIS IS A WAY COOL PLACE...!!!!!
This
4 foot long rattlesnake met us near the base of the lower falls.
This
beautiful 20’ footer is about 2½ miles above the trailhead.
beta facts:
name- Little Dry Creek Falls ...3 waterfalls
height- three waterfalls about 20’ to 25’
high each
elevation- 6200’ 6230’
and 7020’
GPS coordinates- ±33°15.103’N 108°48.756’W
...is the upper 20’ falls and...
±33°13.484’N 108°44.154’W ...is about where the lower two falls are
near the parking area.
flow- perennial
best season- wet times like Memorial Day of
a wet year or July and August thunderstorm season
accommodations- nothing but the great
outdoors
ownership- Gila National Forest
access-
bout 100 yards to the lower 2 falls and about 2½ miles on trail #180 to
the higher 20’ falls.
nearest town- Glenwood is about 10 miles
northwest of here
fun fact- these are wonderful and easy to
get to…!!!
essay bro
The two lower waterfalls are just down below
the parking area maybe 100 yards or so... however the upper waterfall is about
2½ miles up trail #180. it cannot be
seen from the trail so watch for the trail to climb up above the stream on the
left-hand side of the creek looking up stream.
When you see this happening leave the trail and continue up Little Dry
Creek about 100 yards to visit and enjoy this pleasant waterfall…!!!
The upper tier of the lower
Little Dry Creek Falls which is real close to where you park your wheels... is
very special... see in the photo on the right at the top of this page... the
falls drops into an extremely narrow “slot” canyon that is slanted...
THIS IS A WAY COOL PLACE, HEY….!!!!!!
This
link for the updated, enlarged map below shows the highest and best of all the Little
Dry Creek Falls. However, this highest
and best Little Dry Creek Falls has not yet been visited or documented. We haven’t got there yet. We hope to soon. But maybe you will beat us getting in
there... if you do please share your photos, GPS point and field notes with
us... or... we may really get angry...!!!
Or click
this link to see a new updated & enlarged map: http://www.dougscottart.com/hobbies/waterfalls/BigDryMapS.htm
Enhanced
USGS 7.5’ topo map
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