Hassayampa River Hike from Kerkes Trailhead
Kerkes Trailhead The leafy fringes of the Hassayampa River Hiking on sand has many benefits. The constant sinking and shifting of the soft, uneven substrate helps build strength in foot, ankle and leg muscles while the extra exertion required to slog through the pace-slowing mineral grains is a calorie-busting bonus. A sandy place makes for a great post-holiday redemption hike to atone for those extra slices of pie that somehow settle around the waistline. The Kerkes Trailhead in Wickenburg offers legal access to the river bed Although land-locked Arizona is located many miles from the nearest ocean, it’s still possible to get all the benefits of sand hiking without the long drives; if you know where to go. Cottonwood trees display golden foliage in late Fall Washes, desert sand dunes, drifts of weathered sandstone and dry riverbeds serve just as well as any coastline. A good place to gain your inland sea legs is the Hassayampa River. Domestic cattle roam the area near Downtow