Location: About 30 miles south of Sedona. Take exit 298 from I-17 N. Continue on Beaver Creek Rd. to Forest Service Rd 618H.
Accessibility/Parking (Volkswagon Golf or Jeep Cherokee): VW-We drove to the parking lot in a Honda Civic. From there you can walk directly to the trailhead.
Challenge Level (1: A female in her late 20's in decent shape thought it was easy as pie to 5: Gonna need a forklift to help me finish this): This hike would rate in the 3-4 range. To get to the waterhole at the end, you do have to trek down a trail that is mostly exposed to the sun. Amber and I were overheated and chugged water and ate skittles to survive. You will climb up a mountain before descending into the creek. The distance round trip is 7 miles and takes approximately 4 hours, so start early.
Best Time: Summer if you want to cliff jump, or swim in the watering hole. Just prepare for the warm hike in.
Overall Rating (1: Wouldn’t recommend 2: Bleh 3: Fun but wouldn't do it again 4: Loved it 5: A favorite, must plan return trip immediately): 4, but would still love to do this again. Next time we would start earlier, bring a hammock and lunch, and relax down by the creek.