b"3From the Blue Lookout Cabin, the trail drops down a steep drainage into KP Canyon to join the KP Trail (# 70). The going gets a bit rough here. As you're scrambling down those switchbacks and reaching for things to steady your balance, you'll probably notice there are quite a few sawtooth maples here. That makes this a good place to visit in the fall, especially if you like to see some reds and pinks to add to the gold of the aspens in the high country.3 BLACK RIVER MAINSTREAM TRAIL #61 Take US 191 to FR 26 about 9.5 miles to FR 24. Head southwest on FR 24 1.5 miles to Bear Creek Trail #66 trailhead located on the north side of the road. Reputed to be one of the most scenic streams in the southwest, this trail is popular for rainbow and brown trout fishing. Hiking, horseback riding, and an easy fishermans trail are all available. Utilizing Bear Creek Trail #66 as a center point, travelers can connect to Fish Bench/ 55Fish Creek Trails for a southwestern expeditionNORTH FORK KP TRAIL #93 or head northwest along the Black River to reachDrive south from Alpine on US 191 about Buffalo Crossing Campground area. The Greenlee25 miles to the North Fork KP/KP Rim County boundary line is the Black River in thisTrailhead. This trail follows an old logging road area. Travelers continuing east past the Black Riverfor the first 0.7 miles and switchbacks down to into Apache Reservation must purchase a permit.travel along the creek side. Contouring around a Please respect their boundaries and law. tributary coming in from the north it shortly joins 4with KP Trail #70 and the confluence of the north HANNAH HOT SPRINGSfork and south fork of KP Creek. Marked by steep, This is a hiking-only trail, with fewrocky outcrops and a couple of ten-foot waterfalls, directional signs, that stays within the Blueit becomes clear why this is one of the most scenic River corridor. The southern portion of this trail,areas in the Blue Range Primitive Area. Diverse with its frequent river crossings, brings you first tovegetation and accessible moisture in this canyon Baseline Corral (camping is not recommended dueattract a variety of colorful songbirds so remember to widow-makers from surrounding cottonwoodto pack a picnic lunch along with your camera and trees). The mouth of Little Blue Creek is aboutbird book. Although this trail is only 2.4 miles and one-mile upstream of the corral on the east sidea short trip, youll want to spend some time here.of the river. Following the Little Blue Creek from6Wallow Creek riparian area, dropping to the creeks its river connection brings travelers to HannahBEAR WALLOWSprings Canyon (approximately 2.53 miles upTRAILHEAD #63 Little Blue on the east side of the canyon). DuringYoull find this trailhead on Reno Road (FR the next mile be prepared to wade through waist- 25), across from Double Cienega. The trailheadmeadow confluence with the Black River. The fence deep and smaller pools of water to reach Hannahparking area is located on the south side of FRline marks the San Carlos Apache Reservation Hot Springs. This area offers two campsites, one25. Anglers frequent this areabear and humanboundary. A permit is required to continue onto on each side of the creek. Hot springs from thealike! Neither hide nor hair of either of these typesthe reservation. ground above delivers 133F water into a long,of anglers is seen often, and if so they are usually shallow pool below. Little Blue Box and Whiteonly seen from a distance. Native Apache troutInformation Centers: Clifton Ranger District Rocks Cabin are north of the Hot Springs forwere re-established in Bear Wallow Creek in the(928) 687-8600, Alpine Ranger Districtadditional sightseeing. early to mid-1990s. This trail follows the Bear(928) 339-5000.4 6ArizonaRealCountry.com July 2023 25"