Sycamore Creek

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Mile Marker 212 on Beeline Highway
ScottsdaleAZ 85260 United States

Sycamore Creek is between Payson and Phoenix and is about one hour from Phoenix. It can be cruisy. You'll find clothed bathers here but nude swimmers and sunbathers are also here. The best time to go is spring and fall because the creek is often dry in summer. You'll have the place to...

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Creek Level March 2023

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Thinking about taking a trip out there within the next week. Wondering what the level of the creek has been like. Passable, or no? Any recent trip reports would be appreciated. Thanks.

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RE:Creek Level March 2023

Apparently Sheriff's and Forest rangers are handing out citations for public nudity. 7 more as of this Saturday. I wouldn't get nude until you reach the waterfalls and even then it might be risky with the amount of traffic it's seeing out there right now.

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RE:Creek Level March 2023

Heard the same and one citation is showing on the crime search tool for AZ (LexisNexis). Makes me worried about Tanque Verde in Tuscon as well.

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RE:Creek Level March 2023

Going there on July 5th. No citations, its federal land so that must have been fake news.

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RE:Creek Level March 2023

As Chooserule mentions, a citation for public indecency *was* issued in March. I haven't found any evidence of any citations other than that one, thankfully.

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