Arizona whitewater - Tonto Creek, Mogollon Rim Mountains, Gila County

Gila county, Box section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV(V)     2 miles
  The Box section of Tonto Creek in Arizona is 2 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV(V) section. The scenic beauty of Arizona and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The wild scenery of the Mogollon Rim Mountains is great. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is a pretty short section so better bring some good walking shoes. You can pitch a tent or
    park your RV at a nearby campground. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other rivers for that. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. The Box stretch is the only
paddling stretch along Tonto Creek. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Arizona you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy.

Briefly about the general area:
If you're here, you might as well pop by Reed Gulch, and Reed Spring is a good local attraction. Tonto Creek gets very little precipitation; the month with most of the rain is August while June is generally the driest month.
Yeah, come up here to the Mogollon Rim
 
Mountains for a good time. Don't leave Tonto Creek without first going for a hike along the Del Shay Trail, and Mud Spring is always fun to check out. At Tonto Creek throughout the months of summer highs are in the 90's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 50's while the cold winter nights at Tonto Creek are in the 20's. At this river you will never have a bad time. Good hiking is available along the Old Mail Trail.

Tonto Creek, Box road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV(V)
Length: 2 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.99969
Longitude: -111.3026

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.9718
Longitude: -111.3128

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Current weather conditions at Tonto Creek, Mogollon Rim Mountains, Arizona
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Local climate location: PAYSON 11 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Kohls Ranch Lodge, Payson
11 miles away
Located on the Banks of Tonto Creek in the largest Ponderosa Pine Forest in the world, Kohl*s Ranch Lodge is historically famous for its western hospitality. The Lodge is near the Mogollon Rim in the ...

Days Inn And Suites Of Payson, Payson
14 miles away
Welcome to the Days Inn & Suites of Payson. When you are visiting Payson next, take refuge in this newly built and comfortable Hotel. Experience the difference and we are sure you will make it y...

Pine Victorian Inn, Payson
14 miles away
We are a Pine Arizona bed and breakfast inn located near the town of Payson and are just minutes from Strawberry AZ. Located just three miles from the Tonto Natural Bridge State Park and a few miles ...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Payson, Arizona, the metro area neareast to Tonto Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Tonto Creek.
 Whitewater Near Tonto Creek:
East Verde River, Gila County , 23 miles away, Class V+ - 34 miles long (US Route 87 to Verde River confluence)
Verde River, Yavapai / Maricopa County , 25 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Horseshoe Reservoir to Bartlett Reservoir)
Verde River, Maricopa County , 29 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Bartlett Reservoir to confluence with Salt River)
Verde River, Yavapai County , 29 miles away, Class I-III - 25 miles long (Childs to Horseshoe Reservoir)
 Ski Areas Near Tonto Creek:
Arizona Snowbowl, Arizona , 82 miles away, 2300 vertical feet
Williams, Arizona , 93 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Mount Lemmon Ski Valley, Arizona , 95 miles away, 950 vertical feet
Sunrise Park, Arizona , 120 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Tonto Creek:
Kohls Ranch Lodge, Payson , 11 miles away
Days Inn And Suites Of Payson, Payson , 14 miles away
Pine Victorian Inn, Payson , 14 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Payson, Az, Payson , 15 miles away
Super 8 Motel, Payson , 15 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Tonto Creek:
Punkin Center Trailer Corral, Tonto Basin, 3 miles away
Sleepy Hallow RV Park, Tonto Basin, 3 miles away
Jakes Corner RV Park, Tonto Basin, 3 miles away
 Trails Near Tonto Creek:
Del Shay Trail, Gila County , 5 miles away,  9.4 hiking miles, 2132 feet elevation difference
Old Mail Trail, Gila County , 7 miles away,  10.2 hiking miles, 2203 feet elevation difference
Shake Tree Trail, Gila County , 10 miles away,  10.2 hiking miles, 2355 feet elevation difference
Denton Trail, Gila County , 11 miles away, 4.9 hiking miles, 3521 feet elevation difference
Boulder Creek Trail, Maricopa County , 11 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 1533 feet elevation difference
Barnhardt Trail, Gila County , 13 miles away,  11.6 hiking miles, 2143 feet elevation difference
Pine Mountain Trail, Maricopa County , 14 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 1829 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Tonto Creek:
Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ , 30 miles away
Montezuma Castle National Monument, Camp Verde - AZ , 49 miles away

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