{"id":2989,"date":"2013-01-16T12:45:32","date_gmt":"2013-01-16T19:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/?p=2989"},"modified":"2016-03-23T17:21:25","modified_gmt":"2016-03-23T23:21:25","slug":"aua-fria-national-monument","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/aua-fria-national-monument\/","title":{"rendered":"Agua Fria National Monument &#8211; Badger Springs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"canvas_U5NBFM\" class = \"gmsc\" style=\"width:200px; height:200px; float:left; margin:10px;\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar map_points_canvas_U5NBFM =  new Array();\nmap_points_canvas_U5NBFM[0] = \n{\"address\":\"Agua Fria National Monument, Cordes Lakes, AZ, USA\",\n\"lat\":\"34.1875603\",\n\"lng\":\"-112.0714835\",\n\"info\":\"<div style='margin:0; padding:0px; height:125px; width:310px; overflow:hidden; font-size:11px; clear:both; line-height:13px;'><div style='float:left; width:200px'><a class='title' href='https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/aua-fria-national-monument\/' style='clear:both; display:block; font-size:12px; line-height: 18px; font-weight:bold;'>Agua Fria National Monument &ndash; Badger Springs<\/a><div><strong style='font-size:9px'>Agua Fria National Monument, Cordes Lakes, AZ, USA<\/strong><\/div><div style='font-size:10px'>Right off Interstate-17 (exit 256) is one of two entrances [...]<\/div><a href='https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/aua-fria-national-monument\/' style='font-size:11px; float:left; display:block'>more &raquo;<\/a><img src='https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-content\/plugins\/google-map-shortcode\/images\/open.jpg' style='float: right; margin-right:5px'\/> <a href='http:\/\/maps.google.com\/?q=Agua+Fria+National+Monument%2C+Cordes+Lakes%2C+AZ%2C+USA' target='_blank' style='font-size:11px; float: right; display:block;'>Open Map<\/a><\/div><div style='float:left'><a title='https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/aua-fria-national-monument\/' href='https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/aua-fria-national-monument\/'><img src='https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/GOPR0473-150x150.jpg' style='margin:8px 0 0 8px; width:90px; height:90px'\/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\",\n\"cat\":\"219,132,34,31\",\n\"icon\":\"http:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-content\/plugins\/google-map-shortcode\/images\/icons\/marker.png\"};\nvar options_canvas_U5NBFM = {\n'mapID':'map_canvas_U5NBFM',\n'zoom':10,\n'markers':map_points_canvas_U5NBFM,\n'mapContainer':'canvas_U5NBFM',\n'focusType':'open',\n'type':'ROADMAP',\n'animateMarkers':1,\n'interval':'5000'\n};\nvar map_canvas_U5NBFM = new gmshc.Map(options_canvas_U5NBFM);\nvar trigger_canvas_U5NBFM = function(){map_canvas_U5NBFM.init()};\ngmshc.addLoadEvent(trigger_canvas_U5NBFM);\n<\/script>\nRight off Interstate-17 (exit 256) is one of two entrances to Agua Fria National Monument. Badger Springs Rd is nothing more than a dirt road that brings you into the border of the monument about 1 mile. After that you are left with a trail that will bring you to the Agua Fria River.<\/p>\n<p>So far it has been a very quiet area. Although I can see the interstate, the traffic noise is barely noticed. One other vehicle was already here when I pulled in; some hikers who left an hour later. There is a pit-toilet here which is always a nice option over using my porta-potty in the van. The sign says you are allowed to camp here, for free, for up to 14 days. Although I doubt I will stay beyond the one night, it is a nice option to have.<\/p>\n<p>I took the time to hike the 3\/4 mile or so to the river. This trail reminded me of a small version of the <a title=\"Utah \u2013 Negro Bill Canyon hike\" href=\"https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/negro-bill-canyon-hike\/\">Negro Bill Canyon trail in Utah<\/a>. The &#8220;trail&#8221; is actually the wash itself. At times you I was walking on moist sand, so the wash is clearly in use at certain times of the year.\u00a0 After a short hike the trail does open up to the river, which oddly enough was near fully frozen over, a sign of how cold it has been the past few nights. In the rocks just above the trail were numerous petroglyphs.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2989 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/aua-fria-national-monument\/gopr0468\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/GOPR0468-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/GOPR0468-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/GOPR0468-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2995'>\n\t\t\t\tHiking in Badger Springs wash\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/aua-fria-national-monument\/gopr0471\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/GOPR0471-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/GOPR0471-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/GOPR0471-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2996'>\n\t\t\t\tBasger Springs wash opens up to the Agua Fria River\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/aua-fria-national-monument\/gopr0473\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/GOPR0473-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/GOPR0473-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/GOPR0473-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2997'>\n\t\t\t\tAgua Fria River looking upstream\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/aua-fria-national-monument\/gopr0482\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/GOPR0482-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/GOPR0482-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/GOPR0482-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2994'>\n\t\t\t\tI&#8217;m sure these are rapids at times\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/aua-fria-national-monument\/gopr0480\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/GOPR0480-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/GOPR0480-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/GOPR0480-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2998'>\n\t\t\t\tMany petroglyphs\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Right off Interstate-17 (exit 256) is one of two entrances to Agua Fria National Monument. Badger Springs Rd is nothing more than a dirt road that brings you into the border of the monument about 1 mile. After that you are left with a trail that will bring you to&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2997,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[219,132,34,31],"tags":[32,40,36,141,142,50],"class_list":["post-2989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arizona-by-state","category-boondocking","category-hike","category-national-parks","tag-arizona","tag-desert","tag-hike-2","tag-ntnl-monument","tag-petroglyph","tag-river"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/GOPR0473.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9livM-Md","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2989"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2989\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.van-tramp.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}