Arizona whitewater - San Francisco River, San Francisco Mountains, Greenlee County

Greenlee county, Alma to Clifton section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 
  The beautiful scenery of Arizona and the water flowing gracefully down San Francisco River are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The average Arizona whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so better not forget that many runs in this state are not easy. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are sure to keep you coming back for more. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The beauty of the
    San Francisco Mountains is a great plus for this river. Now this is a pretty long section, perfect for a real wilderness adventure. The campgrounds here at San Francisco River are pretty good. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the Alma to Clifton section is
one of them. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are not so many other good spots for that around here.

Briefly about the general area:
Don't leave San Francisco River without first paying a visit to Hickey Spring, and if you want a little side tour, try Bull Canyon. High temperatures at San Francisco River during the summer are in the 90's with nighttime lows in the 70's. The winter brings highs down to the 50's while San Francisco River overnight low temperatures throughout the
 
winter are in the 30's.
All the outdoors fun stuff in the San Francisco Mountains will keep you coming back many times. It's always delightful to check out The Hole. At San Francisco River you don’t see much rain; July is when you get the most rain here, and April is the month with the least moisture.

San Francisco River, Alma to Clifton road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class:
Length: 40 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.37639
Longitude: -108.90551

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 32.97489
Longitude: -109.3705

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Current weather conditions at San Francisco River, San Francisco Mountains, Arizona
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Local climate location: CLIFTON 8 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near San Francisco River.
 Whitewater Near San Francisco River:
San Francisco River, Catron County , 4 miles away, Class II - 40 miles long (Lower San Francisco Hot Springs to Clifton Arizona)
Blue River, Greenlee County , 17 miles away, Class IV-V - 34 miles long (Blue Crossing to Forest Service Road 475)
Gila River, Greenlee County , 24 miles away, Class -blank- - 53 miles long (Virden to US Route 666)
San Francisco River, Catron County , 29 miles away, Class II-III - 40 miles long (San Francisco to Pleasanton)
 Ski Areas Near San Francisco River:
Sunrise Park, Arizona , 55 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Mount Lemmon Ski Valley, Arizona , 121 miles away, 950 vertical feet
 Hotels Near San Francisco River:
Safford Days Inn, Safford , 44 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Safford , 44 miles away
Best Western Desert Inn, Safford , 45 miles away
Super 8 Safford, Safford , 45 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near San Francisco River:
Coal Creek Campground, Greenlee County, 7 miles away
Blackjack Campground, Greenlee County, 8 miles away
Lower Juan Miller Campground, Greenlee County, 15 miles away
 Trails Near San Francisco River:
Horse Canyon Trail Thirty-six, Greenlee County , 9 miles away, 9.3 hiking miles, 3378 feet elevation difference
Blue River One Hundred One Trail, Greenlee County , 15 miles away, 21.7 hiking miles, 3112 feet elevation difference
Frye Trail Twelve, Greenlee County , 15 miles away,  5.8 hiking miles, 411 feet elevation difference
H L Canyon Eleven Trail, Greenlee County , 15 miles away,  5.8 hiking miles, 1216 feet elevation difference
Little Blue Creek Forty-one Trail, Greenlee County , 18 miles away,  17.8 hiking miles, 1688 feet elevation difference
Stray Horse Canyon Trail Twenty, Greenlee County , 20 miles away,  13.6 hiking miles, 894 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near San Francisco River:
Fort Bowie National Historic Site, Willcox - AZ , 60 miles away
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, Silver City - NM , 64 miles away

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