East Clear Creek

East Clear Creek
East Clear Creek
	East Clear Creek at Forest Road 95
Location
Country	United States
State	Arizona
Physical characteristics
Source
• elevation	6,800 ft (2,100 m)

East Clear Creek is located in the Mogollon Rim area of the state of Arizona. The closest town Winslow is 45 miles (72 km) away.

Kinder Crossing on the creek derived its name from Runyon C. Kinder, who herded sheep in the area during the 1880s.^[1] The crossing lends its name to Kinder Crossing Trail, a hiking route along the creek.^[2] Other crossings with trails include Horse Crossing,^[3] Jones Crossing and Mack Crossing.^[4]

Location edit

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Mouth: Confluence with Clear Creek (Little Colorado River tributary), Coconino County, Arizona: 34°37′25″N 111°02′22″W / 34.62364°N 111.03958°W / 34.62364; -111.03958 (East Clear Creek mouth)^[5]
Source: Coconino County, Arizona: 34°27′55″N 111°20′27″W / 34.46531°N 111.34097°W / 34.46531; -111.34097 (East Clear Creek source)^[5]

Fish species edit

General information edit

Fishable miles: 34

References edit

^ Barnes, Will Croft (2016). Arizona Place Names. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. p. 75. ISBN 978-0816534951.
^ Grubbs, Bruce (2019). Hiking Arizona: A Guide to the State's Greatest Hiking Adventures. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 153. ISBN 978-1-4930-3456-7.
^ Guillory, Renee (2005-01-25). Best Hikes with Dogs Arizona. The Mountaineers Books. pp. 130–133. ISBN 978-1-59485-223-7.
^ Jordan, Will (2008). Flyfisher's Guide to Arizona. Wilderness Adventures Press. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-932098-54-9.
^ ^a ^b "East Clear Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-05.

Information and Education Division (2007). "Arizona Fishin' Holes". Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Game and Fish Department.

External links edit

Arizona Fishing Locations Map
Where to Fish in Arizona Species Information Archived 2008-07-30 at the Wayback Machine
Arizona Boating Locations Facilities Map
Arizona Lake Levels Archived 2010-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
Video of East Clear Creek

[1] Barnes, Will Croft (2016). Arizona Place Names. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. p. 75. ISBN 978-0816534951.

[2] Grubbs, Bruce (2019). Hiking Arizona: A Guide to the State's Greatest Hiking Adventures. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 153. ISBN 978-1-4930-3456-7.

[3] Guillory, Renee (2005-01-25). Best Hikes with Dogs Arizona. The Mountaineers Books. pp. 130–133. ISBN 978-1-59485-223-7.

[4] Jordan, Will (2008). Flyfisher's Guide to Arizona. Wilderness Adventures Press. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-932098-54-9.

[GNIS28743-5] "East Clear Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-05.

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