Fossil Creek Waterfall

Wow, so it sounds like there's a bunch of you looking for directions to the Fossil Creek waterfall now.  I did a little search in order to provide a link, but I could only find maps of an 8 mile hike in the area, with no information on the waterfall or how to get to it. That won't do.

Solved!  Here's a quicky-map of the 1-mile trail from the parking lot to the waterfall, with driving directions from Phoenix/ Flagstaff or from Mesa/Gilbert. Click on the image of the map to download.

Please bring a real road map too -- and sunblock.  Be safe & have fun!

Comments

[heather hales]

thanks Heather! We may head up there over fall break in October!

[Heather McLeskey]

Thanks Heather! I can't wait to get up there and explore!

[Shannon Orr]

I think you might have better luck searching for Fossil Springs? I remember it as 4th year girls camp...if it's the same place you can either hike 7.5 miles along a flume road or you can hike a steep 1-ish mile to the falls. I loved it and have great memories of any water find in AZ!

[Heather Bailey]

Sure, Fossil Springs will pull up additional info, but not much on the waterfall. The hike we do isn't steep though. Perhaps we visit different spots on the stream.

[Summer Allen]

Love fossil springs-fossil creek. And yes, there is a steep way in and an easy for the kids way too!;)

Heather, I love the picture of you jump/sitting your way in. I hope you frame that baby! :)

[Este]

thanks for the map and directions! We may head down from Flag at some point, looks like fun :)

[mommymae]

this sounds like a must-do. not too far. thanks for the tip!

[wendy]

Love the picture

[daphne]

All I can say is You make me smile. That looks like so much fun.

[Burberry handbags]

It is interesting, I will go back to read them again.
Love is a smile drinking arsenic - know it toxic, but still fun.

[wren]

I haven't been there since it burned several years ago. Was always a favorite!

[jordan]

Those are really good directions, but for some people, it may be hard to find the barricade. After the bridge (if your coming from Strawberry), there should be a parking lot or two before the one you really want. It's much closer to the barricade. It should be the first parking lot you come to if you come from Strawberry. And the barricade is almost completely tipped over in the ditch, so don't expect it to pop out at you. If you walking from the parking lot, it's on your left.

[Jessie]

I'm still pretty lost as to where to pull off for the parking lot. I don't recall seeing a parking lot once you're in Fossil. I know there's one at the VERY beginning when you pull off the high way...