Sheep Bridge Dayhike

This will be a four mile round trip outing with an elevation gain of about 200 ft. We will be visiting the historic Verde River Sheep Bridge on the Cave Creek District of Tonto National Forest. We will follow the Verde River Trail # 11 upstream into the Wild & Scenic River corridor on the Verde River. There are a number of interesting wilderness values that can be seen on this outing. While the outing itself is easy, I will need 4WD vehicles to access the trailhead as we will be fording the Verde River below Horseshoe Dam. The crossing of Deadman Creek can be a little rough also. On the drive in we will stop and see a really nice crested Saguaro. The leader will talk about the history of the Verde River Sheep Bridge as well as the Mazatzal Wilderness Area and the Wild & Scenic Verde River. For reservations, meeting time and place, contact your leader, Jim Vaaler, at jimvaaler@msn.com or call Jim at 602-553-8208. For those who want to we can stop for dinner on the way back. IF THE VERDE RIVER IS UNSAFE TO CROSS THE LEADER WILL HAVE AN ALTERNATE LOCATION FOR A NICE OUTING.