This balanced out to a total of 4 hours hiking the Bob Bear Trail.Īs we neared the waterfall, we noticed the landscape begin to change. Don’t let this fool you, the way back up is killer! It took us just under 2 hours to hike down, and a little over 2 hours to hike back up. The first half of the nearly 9 mile hike is the easiest is all down hill. We arrived to Fossil Creek around 8am and began our journey towards the waterfall! We wanted to hike the trail in the morning since it gets insanely hot as the day goes on, and this benefited us since a storm was rolling in as we finished the hike. The thought of pie literally carried our tired asses through this hike. It was at that moment that all five of us knew we NEEDED to have pie after our hike. When we reached the adorable town of Strawberry, we passed a small building with a sign that was twice its size advertising pies. Hannah, Dani and I riding in the caboose to the Bob Bear Trail! We met up with our two friends Hannah and Dani before we continued on our way to the trail! Hannah and I were both interns for Lacy at Wildjoy over the summer (this was our first time meeting in person!!) and Dani is a friend of Lacy’s from TikTok! They hopped in our car and we headed for Strawberry, Arizona!įun fact – this was Dani’s first time EVER seeing the sunrise! I’d never hiked more than 3 miles at once before so I wasn’t entirely sure how to prepare myself, but Lacy gave me some great tips! Since this hike was nearly 9 miles long, I packed many snacks, a gallon of water, and a lunch that I could to have along the way. While eating my breakfast, I packed my bag for our hike. Lacy and Ian were to be at my apartment by 5:30, so I had to get moving! For (my first) breakfast, I believe I had some yogurt, frozen fruit, and granola. I personally wouldn’t want to go on a day where it’s at full capacity because I feel like there wouldn’t be room to have my own space! For more detailed information about this hike, check out Lacy’s post on Wildjoy. Since we went during the middle of COVID, the capacity was halved, but there were still a decent amount of people there. Fossil Springs uses the permit system in order to moderate the traffic. From October 2nd through March 31st, you do not need a permit. You need to obtain a permit 1 month prior in order to hike the Bob Bear Trail between April 1st and October 1st. Just check out my blog post for the Salt River! For this hike, you have to plan it out months in advance, there’s no deciding the day-of that you want to hike it. Normally, the adventures I go on happen very last minute. This was the first hike that I’ve went on that I’ve actually planned out / prepared for. The Bob Bear Trail is a total of 8.75 miles down and back, which equates to about 4.37 miles to the waterfall and 4.37 miles back up to the parking lot! This hike should definitely be on your bucket list if it isn’t already! ![]() Not only is it insanely beautiful, but the hike is so rewarding. The Bob Bear Trail at Fossil Creek is my favorite hike to date.
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