Catwalk Recreation Area — Attraction in Morenci

We went there towards the end of August, the area is beautiful as far as the trees and little creak. However, as someone with disabilities as well as my wife, we were unable to even make it to the catwalk. The path is paved for the first 8/10 of a mile but the upward slope really made it hard for us to even go a quarter mile. I know they say it's accessible for ada, but unless you have a motorized wheelchair or scooter, it will take forever to go up to the point where the pavement ends and turns into a dirt Trail. Now there are warnings about bear and cougars when you first enter into the picnic area which was a little bit unnerving. Our real disappointment what's that we could not even enjoy to have a picnic in the picnic area. The amount of flies was horrendous. When we first pulled up, there must have been 30 to 45 flies that immediately attacked our car. We had our doors open for a minute or two in which 10 flies flew in. Trying to get those flies out of my car and off of my car was almost impossible. I kept driving around the vacant parking lot at a relative high speed in order to shake them loose and then roll down the windows to try to get the remainder of the flies out of the car. If it wasn't for the flies, we might have been able to enjoy a picnic. It is a fee entrance Park so there's a charge of $5 per vehicle which wouldn't have been too bad if we were able to stay and enjoy our food outside. There are picnic tables in a tree shrouded area when you first enter. There were also only a few places in the beginning that had water. It actually might have been better if we attended that area in the winter or fall where you aren't so nuisanced by flies, insects and heat. There is a bathroom in the parking lot so I'm not sure if the flies were coming from there or from the garbage disposal area within the entrance. The only positive experience was after we left and before we hit the main highway, is that we ran into a family of deer on the side of the road. We were able to stop and take some pictures with the closest deer being 4 ft from...

This one of my favorite destinations in the entire region Southeastern Arizona Southwestern New Mexico. This is an awesome place to go especially if it is warm out and you feel like splashing in the water a little bit. There is a parking lot with picnic tables and Forest Service style restrooms. Right at the parking lot so if you have disabled people with you yes it is good too.

From the parking lot to the end of safe hiking it is about a half a mile and there are about a half a dozen catwalks bring your camera bring water bring food there are service 5 miles away that are rather expensive there is no supermarket until you get to Silver City so it is rather isolated if you are on a budget make sure you fill up with gas in a big town because gas here can be very expensive

Bring a bathing suit towel plenty of drinking water plenty of food and you will have a wonderful time the second half mile back is very rugged since the trail has been washed out. I am 60 and in fairly decent shape and did it no problem if you are used to hiking there are some small portions that are 10 or 20 ft long that are for experts only and I was able to handle it for short periods of time no problem. Hiking is difficult to Advanced after the trail washes out and the cat walks are done and that's where the good swimming is and the waterfalls and it is really pretty

The first half mile of a trail is very easy beginner oriented and anybody could do it even probably partially with a walker or a cane and then it gets more difficult as you go along. This is the perfect place to go it has a national park feel there is a $3 entrance fee unless you have a USDA Forest Service Golden Age golden access pass then it is free. There is 4G LTE in the parking lot and in some places along the trail cell reception can be poor to excellent depending on where you're at on the trail

All in all this is absolutely one of the very greatest places to go for outdoor recreation beautiful scenery photography and swimming hole type swimming in a dry desert spectacular awesome...

This place is amazing! It has a metal catwalk which is anchored to rock walls & is positioned over a river so as you walk the length of it you are looking down at the water rushing below. Depending on the time of year you would go to check the place out determines how much water is in the gorge. It would be advisable to have a 4x4 because the roadway leading to the catwalk takes you driving thru the river & it is advisable to use caution when driving thru the water. Depending on the water flow you have to use good judgement so as not to get washed away. The 1st crossing is shallow & wide & further down the road there’s another crossing which is deeper just before entering the parking lot which begins the hiking part that takes you to the actual “Catwalk” & that is when the real adventure begins. The Spring runoff can be very breathtaking & loud from the rushing water below that actual Catwalk. Pack food & drink as there isn’t anything that’s available once you turn off the highway leading to the area. From where I live (in TorC) it’s an all day adventure leaving at 7am & driving the switchback mountain road & depending on your driving & stops along the way you can expect to return home at around 7pm. As I recall the average trip is around 180 miles which takes you thru Silver City & depends on your adventurous nature as there are things to do & see just getting to the Catwalk. There has been a couple times I’ve travelled there & wasn’t able to cross the roadways due to the water being to “fast” just be warned it could happened if the Spring runoff is to great. I’ve always just took a gamble & drove there & twice wasn’t able to get thru but there are other things along the way you can go back & explore. They do charge a $3 per vehicle parking fee that they started collecting as of 2021. Enjoyed...