![]() You will be certain you have arrived when you reach the Tail, a skinny and deep opening that cannot be mistaken as it is roughly 5' wide in this upper section. From this junction, it is a short walk up the trail and over to the canyon rim to begin the descent. As you are making your way up, just before the road is gated at the Murphy Ranch you will find trail 141 that can be followed down to the junction with trail 139. A high clearance vehicle would be advisable for both the road in and out as it can be rough in many places.ĭevil's Tail begins just beyond Aztec Peak along the Workman Creek road. It may be advisable to check with the Pleasant Valley Tonto National Forest ranger station to make sure the road is open during the colder months. As winter approaches, the Workman Creek road used for access is typically closed with snow or after December 15th. ![]() The trip is best completed with a shuttle driver as setting up a shuttle vehicle will require approximately 2.5 hours one way. The largest was just under 180' down a nice little feature that tightens up and ends overhung, a handful approached the 100' mark, and the remainder were under 65'. Our top down descent had us on rope during 14 different drops throughout the day. ![]() Keep your eyes and ears open for rattlesnakes, we encountered one big dark rattler that was not too happy about us surprising him. The name seemed fitting due to the canyons close proximity to Devil's Chasm, along with the long crack or tail like feature used to gain access. While running Devil's Tail, do not expect to see others in the canyon and realize that any rescue will be a long way off and extremely difficult if needed. Location: Arizona, Sierra Anchas Wildernessĭevil's Tail is what our group had been using as a name for an exploratory canyon we had been looking at in a remote area in the Sierra Anchas Wilderness. ![]()
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