The Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness is 19,410 acres which includes the 11 mile Aravaipa Canyon. In order to control the quantity of people in the canyon and to keep it pristine, the Nature Conservancy protects the area by requiring a permit to hike in the area. This canyon is very remote near Globe, AZ. We did not see any other people. This is a wet hike and we crossed the creek more than 30 times in the 4 hours we were there. Thanks to www.toddshikingguide.com, we purchased neoprene socks to keep our feet warm since it was December. This was the best thing we could have done. When we were not crossing the creek, we were walking over, under and around trees, bushes and boulders. I recommend wearing long sleeves and long pants for protection.
The perennial waters of Aravaipa Creek have carved a scenic canyon through the Sonoran Desert at the northern end of the Galiuro Mountains in southeastern Arizona. Saguaro cactus dot the canyon slopes, and a mixed-broadleaf riparian forest lines the canyon slopes at the creek.
The canyon, 1,000 feet deep in places, is home to desert bighorn sheep, javelinas, coati mundis, ringtail cats and other interesting wildlife. The creek is home to 7 species of native fish, and over 200 species of birds live among the cottonwoods, sycamores, willows, ash and other riparian species in the canyon. Aravaipa Canyon is 11 miles long, and elevations range from 3,000 feet at the eastern trailhead to 2,650 feet at the western trailhead. Nine major side canyons feed into Aravaipa. http://www.arizonaguide.com/places-to-visit/tucson-southern-arizona/aravaipa-canyon-wilderness
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