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Bubbling Ponds with McBob and Tina
November 9 @ 7:00 am - 2:30 pm
Bubbling Ponds / Paige Springs
Saturday, November 9th, 2024
9:00 AM 2:00 PM
Bubbling Ponds and Paige springs Fish Hatchery with Robert McCormick and Tina Greenawalt
Page Springs Fish Hatchery and Bubbling Ponds is operated by The Arizona Game and Fish Department and is open to the public. Several open ponds are lined with old Cottonwood and Sycamore trees which support a rich diversity of riparian bird species. Both of these sites are parts of the Lower Oak Creek Important Bird Area (IBA). E-bird lists 268 species that have been observed. Check the website for recent sightings. https://ebird.org/hotspot/L266621
We will start on Black-hawk trail at Bubbling Ponds which has 2 wildlife viewing platforms, a large ramada, and is 1.8 miles complete with pleasant sitting areas throughout. We will also make a hike to the river to see what is here. We will then make the short drive south to Paige Springs Fish Hatchery for lunch and another hike.
Bubbling Ponds is located approximately 10 miles south of Sedona and 10 miles north of Cottonwood on Page Springs Road. The best access is from Interstate 17. Take the McGuirville exit (exit 293), turn west for approximately 10 miles to Cornville, AZ.; turn north on Page Springs Road for 5.5 miles to hatchery entrance.
Start at 9:00am and wrap up about 2:00pm. Bring a lunch.
Limited to 12 participants.
Difficulty 2-3: about 3 miles walking on rough dirt roads and trails.
Meeting place for those who wish to caravan, is the I-17 & Bell Rd (SW corner) at 7am otherwise you can meet us at Bubbling Springs at 9:00am (limited parking. Leader: Robert McCormick, [email protected].)