Hiking to THE CRACK at Wet Beaver Creek | The Perfect Cliff Diving Swimming Hole | Rimrock, Arizona
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- Hidden within the Coconino Forest is the ideal summer escape. The Crack - a cool, crystal clear swimming hole tucked within red rocks perfect for diving from. The hike there through a scenic canyon only adds to this worthwhile getaway.
The hike to the Crack follows Bell Trail and is roughly 7 miles out and back. Hikers will find a relatively flat and easy trail for the majority of the hike, however, the elevation gain is not substantial.
There is plentiful parking including an overflow lot. Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a leash.
As one makes their way closer to the Crack, more and more of the red rocks that the Sedona area is known for, make their appearance. The scenery is incredible.
At the end of the trail is the Crack, a pool of water deep enough to cliff dive into. This area can be crowded in the summertime, however, April through October are the most popular months.
VIDEO FILMED: 04/24/2022
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00:00 Info About the Crack
01:33 Hike to the Crack
07:04 The Crack
17:09 Hiking Stats
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Welcome to the Cactus Atlas! We are Glenn and Amy and invite you to join us as we visit all sorts of locations across the American West. We tour both natural and man-made attractions.
Our base of operations is in the Phoenix, AZ area. We do a lot of hiking and day trips as well as campground reviews and hope that we will be a great resource if you are planning a trip to the American West. We also hope to delight you with our exciting adventures!
I had no idea Nick Swardson was an avid hiker!!!!
This is great.
I am 77 yrs. Old, and you’re taking me to the kind of places to which can no longer go. THANKS👍👍
Our pleasure! Happy to have you along. ☺️
Took my family to Beaver Creek back around 1980 when it was a campground. Spent a week there and my kids talked about it for 20 years after they had such a good time.
Oh my gosh. A campground there must have been MAGIC. I would certainly remember an experience like that for years to come too. 😄
@@CactusAtlas We rode our Mountain Bikes as far as we could go, on bikes, then locked them to a tree with a 6 foot steel cable, and hiked the rest of the way. That cut out miles of walking. Did you see the hand print carved into the cliff face up there?
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Unfortunately you missed the campground by a mile.. or less.
Also the petroglyph and v-v ranch
I was chuckling along with you! I always enjoy your videos and look forward to them. This one was exceptionally beautiful, great camera work! Love the desert in the Spring! You’re by far my favorite U-tuber for adventures.
It's hard not to chuckle honestly. 😄 And thank you so so much! That's so kind of you to say. 😊
Looking a little bushy around Wet Beavers Crack 🙄🥴🤪🤭
I know, I know, I'll let myself out
😂
Another great place I didn’t know existed. Thanks for taking us along.
Our pleasure! Glad to always have you all with us! 😊
Wow!!! The first I heard of The Crack was from a young cousin who lives in Phoenix. I had no idea what she was talking about. Now I know why she wanted to go there. Thanks for sharing!
It's certainly a name that catches your attention. 😅 Thanks for watching!
Well now Amy has me all bummed out :P When I read the title my head just started filling with wonderful puns, but I guess I'll just say how beautiful the hike was and what an Arizona gem that place is and all the other blah blah details :D
Oh come on! I'm not THAT bad. I absolutely condone any and all joking about the name. Let 'er rip! 😂
Thanks for sharing this place with us all.
Hopefully, everyone will treat this area with care. It would be very nice to believe it will not
change over time.
The wall art is nothing. I live in Southern California. There is limitless paint that covers every nice
place near any city. It is the topography of the area that is nice. There are caves that are completely
covered in paint. However, i can see the beauty of the shape of the caves. It is still there.
I guess the graffiti is / are modern day pictographs.
One day hundreds of years from now maybe. Hahah. Thanks for watching! 😄
Beautiful.
Love it you do take us on some really cool adventures and so different I look forward to you every week thanks to both of you guys 👍
Thank you! So pleased to hear that you like them! And thank you for watching! 😊
What a cool spot!
A lot of fun to be had when it's hot in the summer. 😄
Thanks for filming this. I went there a few years ago and had lunch down by the stream with my hiking group. Was great to cool off as it was June. Keep up sharing your adventures!
Thank you so much! Certainly is a good way to cool up there this time of year and a picnic lunch with that view sounds amazing. Thanks again for watching and commenting. We appreciate it.
I'm surprised you haven't done a video on Fossil Creek yet.
Never enough time to do all the things we want. 😅
Well simply gorgeous place. Love the music and editing in this one. Nicely done!
Thank you so very much! 😊
Beautiful hike done iit
I used to live in Camp Verde and knew about Wet Beaver Creek but didn’t ever see it in person. I am writing this in late March so it is in full flood stage now. Beautiful area. ❤️🌻❤️🌻❤️
We were wondering what that area would look like now having seen footage of raging creeks in nearby areas. Probably not nearly as pretty right now. 😅
Another beautiful area is Bull Pen. I moved to Montana in 1989 so I don’t know if is open to the public or not. I just remember hiking in with my Girl Scout troop in the early 80’s. ❤️🌻❤️🌻❤️
Very well done, fun to watch, thank you
Many thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! 😄
That is a mighty fine crack. :) Cheers.
Indeed it is! 😂 Thanks for watching! 😊
I enjoyed your video and narration.
The "Head*Waters" are of interest to me, as well.
Thank you.
Blessings*SharonZ WA
Thank you so much! 😊
Wow 🤩 it really is an amazing place 😎👍
We think so. 😄 Thanks for watching!
Looks beautiful out there in WBC! The water looks extremely refreshing, especially with weather conditions like you had out there. Great video and area to hike, I really enjoyed following you on the trail! Have a wonderful weekend!
Thankfully that area is cooler that here in the Phoenix valley so still a bit chilly in the water but will be perfectly refreshing once we're in the real heat of July and August. Thanks so much and hope you have a great weekend as well! 😄
You could also wear a cloth around your neck that is filled with silicon beads and absorb water (cold water) to keep the blood flowing to your brain about two degrees cooler to prevent sun stroke.
Excellent idea! 😄👍
Good morning! In all honesty you are the only utubers (if that's even a word 🤣) I follow and you never seem to disappoint so thank you! Loved following you on this hike and chuckling along with you. However I don't think I would've jumped even 20 years ago, my Groom of 25 years would jump to this day if I let him 😂. Hope to make it out there someday. Curious, have you ever had an encounter with a rattlesnake on your adventures? I'm in SoCal and I've had about 8 encounters 😳. Sorry for rambling on, thank you again!
To this day Glenn jokes about seeing one one day but no, never seen one of and about yet. And thank you for the kind comment. We truly appreciate it. 😊
OMG! This is amazing! I subscribed :)
Thank you! 😄
I’m in Tonto Basin, looks like a new adventure for me! Thanks much
Anytime! 😄
The name!!! Oh my my but wow!! So gorgeous! Too bad too see the graffiti and it doesn’t look deep enough for those cliff divers!
The graffiti really is a shame. I can't help but feel like once upon a time in the past it would be a place where there were petroglyphs but can't say. The water would for sure have been alluring and very welcome to people.
Looks beautiful up there! I personally have never visited the crack but it looks cool and refreshing (and I agree, maybe a little too early for swimming right now!)
It really is! I'm sure in the hotter summer months it's probably a very busy place. 😅
What a spot! Wish I could go there but I don't think I could handle bees and spiders all around...thanks for sharing so I could still enjoy it!
They're really just on those rocks and didn't bother at all. Thanks for watching. 😊
I’ve done that hike. I believe I might even have a video on it. I will have to go back and look. I just love Sedona! 🥰❤️ and I love that name. Wet beaver creek!
It's such a good one, isn't it? Gotta love a hike with a great great payoff at the end.
@@CactusAtlas Oh yeah!❤️🥰
Nice video and nice area. Do continue to protect your skin. Arizona has too many people anymore, just look at Fossil Creek area. You have to get permits to do anything anymore. I grew up in Arizona ages ago when it was less crowded. I know Arizona very well and know it is a beautiful place. I now live in Oregon where there are less regulations. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much! 👍
I use lightweight water shoes for walking in the water,they grip better than bare feet and protect your feet from glass in some places.
There are some real petroglyphs along off Bell trail, and its fun to spot them along the hike. Sad to see all the graffiti at the crack. It wasn't that bad 20 years ago. Shame on those people
The graffiti is sad, yes. I suppose one day it will be looked at as historic but we much prefer the petroglyphs that are commonly seen in the area. 😄👍
Hi from Rimrock Az.
You're in my backyard
Hello! 👋😄
Great video. This place looks amazing (aside from the modern petroglyphs). The title of the video would also be right at home on a completely different video streaming site...
Haha! Or just aptly named after some of the people who visit. Glenn made a little crack (ba-dum-tss) about the name of the place after seeing a particular person but yeaaaaah. That clip didn't make the cut. 🤣
Well done, new sub. Anoher great place is Aravaipa Canyon in Arizona. Friends and I hiked it in 1972. Also beautiful like this.
Thank you so much! And thanks for the tips! We will have to go check it out. 👍
You look like Nick Swardson
Great video. Do you know if they allow mountain bikes to the trail?
Don't really remember but looking at extra footage we filmed and there is a sign that says:
Open to: Hiking, equestrians (lower part), and bicycles outside of Wilderness.
So I'm guessing the answer is yes and no. Yes, but not past the sign in the video that shows Wet Beaver Wilderness would be my guess.
How does this compare to Ohh Ahh Point? Is Wet Beaver like walking on a treadmill compared to Ohh App Point?
Oh gosh. It's been a while since Glenn has been down South Kaibab trail but we don't imagine it's really comparable to hiking to the Crack. The hike to the Crack doesn't have such a severe elevation change.
Thank you! I don't know if I'll ever get out there, because 3.5 miles is a lot of walking for someone with a painful back. But, I certainly will be glad to walk some of that. What is the address to the entrance? How do you find it?
We try to provide Google map directions in the description of each video (not always possible when some videos are multiple locations). You can find the parking lot pinned on this map and from there it is the Bell Trail you want to take. goo.gl/maps/W1HvqbQ5yzRsHfPN7
@@CactusAtlas Awesome! Thank you, very much!
Hi, the parking for this trail, is Rv friendly? (25 feet) tx
The Bell Trail parking area is probably not suitable for an RV of that length. The forest service's website for the trail, however, states that there's a parking area just north (the Bruce Brockett Trailhead) that has parking for trailers which might accommodate a larger vehicle. That trail meets up with the Bell Trail.
Great Video. Do you need any permits to go here? And also do you think Biking the trail would be possible or easier at all?
Thank you! Nope, no permits are needed to head back there. Not sure about biking. I don't believe they are allowed inside the Wet Beaver Wilderness area from what I'm seeing.
Glenn, is it legal to say Crack and Wet Beaver in the same sentence? Asking for a friend. LOL
Lol! Seeing as how Coconino National Forest put up signs we're going with yes. Yes it's is. 😂
Heads up: in the event you are still looking for "Seldom Seen Slim" he is buried in the ghost town of Ballarat in the death valley area. You can see his grave here on Ghost Town living, episode "Hiking to the roughest ghost town in death valley" episode. :-) Also, just a comment for you. Noticed you take a lot of shots where you are placing the camera down and walking the trail away. A couple of these shots are great for scenery reference but you are doing a lot of them back to back in your videos and it does in my opinion get a bit distracting. Just a thought to maybe shooting visuals as you walk so we get more of a feel of being with you on an adventure verses watching you experience it. Anyway, your offering great content, thanks!
Our Slim series was actually filmed before in November of last year. We just haven't been able to edit it all yet. So shh! Don't spoil the ending! 😉