Has any one crossed the Verde River below Horseshoe Dam lately? I am thinking about going for a day trip tomorrow (4/18/2020) and was wondering how fast the Verde is flowing and if it is crossable.
@brices123 Not trying to impose but let me know your schedule. Not sure I can do an all day but if possible was looking to get out somewhere tomorrow as well. If you're looking to go solo understand. I may have to think somewhere closer like Box Canyon anyway. We'll see.
2 weeks ago it was impassable due to them letting water out of the lake. I watched a UTV attempt to cross and get swept downstream 100 yards.
Possibly doable in a truck, I wasn’t going to risk it.
I went to the Horseshoe dam a few days ago got there around 2pm ish and left around 5 pm. The trail out of Horseshoe was completely underwater - I would say at least 2 or 3 feet. It hadn't rained in at least one day but it was cloudy. Any idea why it would have flooded like that? It was weird - kinda like high tide at the beach lol
I went to the Horseshoe dam a few days ago got there around 2pm ish and left around 5 pm. The trail out of Horseshoe was completely underwater - I would say at least 2 or 3 feet. It hadn't rained in at least one day but it was cloudy. Any idea why it would have flooded like that? It was weird - kinda like high tide at the beach lol
Best picture that I have from a video that I took - the entire trail out is flooded. It was actually slowly flooding so I took a leap of faith and sent it lol
Best picture that I have from a video that I took - the entire trail out is flooded. It was actually slowly flooding so I took a leap of faith and sent it lol View attachment 3221032
the crossing over the Verde River to Chalk Mountain Road is downstream from the dam, and this appears to be upstream in the lake bed (as I can see both the dam and the boat ramp)
and where you are with your truck is not a "trail" - it's where people drive when the lake level is low
