Hieroglyphic Canyon

Since we were sick over Thanksgiving, we decided we needed to get out and do something so we headed up to Hieroglyphic Canyon on the other side of Apache Junction. I've taken Liz up here before a couple of years ago. I've been a few times, taking the Sanfords once.

Trailhead is at 33°23'23.35"N, 111°25'28.72"W



Since we hadn't had any rain, there wasn't any pool of water in the canyon where the petroglyphs are. They say the petroglyphs are anywhere from 700 to 1,100 years old.

Liz and her mom at the trailhead


Liz and her mom on the trail


Flat Olivia got away from us and ended up in the Cholla


Garrett, Liz, and I at the boundary of the Tonto National Forest


Garrett and Daddy


Liz and her mom


Garrett sucking on a strap from his backpack


Garrett watching Mommy and Grandma walk back from checking out the petroglyphs


It was a great hike and can't wait to do it again. We decided it's 6 hours total from the front door of our house, to hiking, and back to our front foor again. Basically an all day event. We almost didn't make it back to the trailhead before it was completely dark. Garrett was soo tired he fell asleep in the backpack again. Liz's mom slipped and fell a few times on the way back to the car, but no injuries.