Box Canyon - Wickenburg

Interesting. I have to wonder how much the water level fluctuates seasonally. The winch got a workout rescuing others stuck in the quicksand. Even before they had reached the deep water.

Fun little trail, I went when it had rained the day before, it was fun playing in the mud

Ran about half of it today, first time. Fun playing in the deeper sand on the way out. At waypoint 6, where the canyon walls start to close in, the first large section of water got deeper than I initially expected. I figured it was around a foot deep, but it ended up being closer to 2.5' to 3' deep. I wasn't expecting that seeing as we haven't had rain in I dont remeber how long. Turned around after the first deep water section, as the next two appeared even deeper. Rated a 5 as the parts of the canyon we did see where pretty cool, and the sand was fun. Disappointed I wasn't able to go all the way thru the canyon, but I'll try again sometime when the water isn't as deep hopefully.

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Short, sandy trail but had a gorgeous box canyon filled with water wall to wall. Check out our trip in a 4Runner.

Great short trail, especially when its not taken on a weekend which finds the trail very busy with all types of vehicles. We enjoy late afternoons, the trail is usually quiet allowing opportunities to see wildlife and watch the sunset. Some of the pools can be deeper than they look and often there are large rocks hidden in them so exercise caution.

[2018 Subaru Crosstrek- 1.5" Lift- 235/75R15 Toyo AT2] First trail run with our 7 month old Irish Setter Bonnie. We did this trail in the later afternoon. It was fun racing around on the sand and splashing through the water. Took the Subaru through some crossings that were clear over the tires and up to the hood at one point. You might say I wanted to test the waters. We got to the Canyon waypoint and sure enough it was wall to wall water as reported by Old Ranger. I had my buddy go through in his lifted Tacoma on 35's so I could gage the depth. After seeing his tires go bye bye and the water reaching up to his grill we decided not to attempt it in the Crosstrek. We parked along the side and walked around a bit, letting the pups stretch their legs. Fun trial and we will definitely be back for another attempt through the canyon.

Fun little trip we've made 7 or 8 times. This one started out the same but the canyon had a big surprise for us. Usual soft sand but in the canyon, just past the water gauge, the water was wall to wall. Never seen that much water and it hasn't rained around here for months. No big deal, only looks 18" -24" deep. The surprise was the volume of water had turned the sand almost into quicksand. Promptly buried the jeep and had water coming in all around. Had to winch out. Did you know a 2017 wrangler has 7 drain plugs? (Oops, 2 days later I found another drain plug). Still a fun day with a bit of added excitement. Be careful out there.

It's a quick drive from Phoenix and a nice drive up the river bed. We had no issues in our 2010 stock JK, didn't even need to let air out of the tires. The only issue and sole reason for the lower rating is the canyon was very busy. There were kids playing in the water, adding an unusual obstacle to pass. And many of the OHVs showed no regard for others. We will go back but may try a week day when the crowds should be less. We debated taking the doors off or leaving them on - ultimately, we left them on. Good thing otherwise I would be draining water from the floor - not that the river was that deep but from splashing through the river. All-in-all, a great time.

Great run. Too the trail all the way into Yarnell. Make sure you check the river level. It was very borderline for me. Two weeks earlier people were flooding out their 4x4's in the river. Did this in a stock jeep JK. Had some of the nicest scenery that I've seen in a long time. Trail was easy to moderate.

Box Canyon Wickenburg is a really fun short trail. We got lucky on our visit as the canyon had just enough water in it to play in, while not being dangerous. The road itself is very easy, but 4HI and 4LO are recommended due to the deep sand and water.

Great trail for a quick getaway. Didn't take long, but the air in the canyon was MUCH cooler and it was nice to get out and let the kids play in the river bed in the shallow water. Nothing was particularly challenging and you'll be just fine in a basic 4WD. The sand can get deep in spots. We enjoyed it very much.

Great trip! Will go back as soon as I can.