Michael Ratcliff

Michael Ratcliff

West Fork Trail

01/22/16

This is my all time favorite hike. I grew up just a few miles from the trailhead and hiked it often with my family. The fire in 2014 was heartbreaking but happily left the trail and canyon mostly unaffected. As it is my favorite hike in Az, I make sure to visit it once a year, in spite of living hours away now. If you have the ability to make it here in the fall, it can be the most beautiful, color filled hike in all Az. Highly recommended! Oh and start early before the masses show up and the parking lot gets full. I usually arrive about 6 and am 3rd or 4th to arrive.

5.0