Weekend Warriors Arizona Hiking Guide

FERN GLEN CANYON

If walking up a canyon to some nice narrows appeals to you, Fern Glen canyon is your hike.

HOW TO GET THERE

This hike is accessed from a river rafting trip on the Colorado River. Fern Glen Canyon is located at river mile 168.5 on river right.

RATING

Be Aware of: Boulder hopping, scrambling. This is an easy hike.

35 yr old Recommendation: A quick hike to a peaceful and scenic set of falls.  

DETAILS

Elevation change: Not much.

Distance: 1.0 miles round trip (to the travertine fall and back)

Time: It took us about 1.0 hours total.

Time of year: Spring, Summer, Fall.

Solitude: Excellent for us, but usually Fern Glen is a popular stop. Either crowds or solitude possible here. 

Map: Click here for map

Fern Glen canyon has a nice mixture of flowers, ferns, narrows, and waterfalls which make it a popular stop. The hike takes a bit of boulder hopping and scrambling, but to get to the travertine falls is not too difficult.

[flowers]

[blockage before the travertine falls]

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We did this hike in October 2007.