🪨 Creek Spot
🟡 Moderate Free Entry
🌊 About Wet Beaver Creek – “The Crack”
One of Arizona's most famous swimming holes, nicknamed The Crack, reached via a scenic ~7-mile round-trip hike along Wet Beaver Creek, considered central AZ's largest natural swimming hole.
📋 Visit Details
Water Temperature
💧 Cold, clear
Best Season
📅 Late spring–summer
Water Type
Creek swimming hole (Wet Beaver Creek)
Managed By
US Forest Service (Coconino National Forest)
County
Yavapai County, Arizona
Access Difficulty
🟡 Moderate
🗺️ Getting There
Address / Access Point:
Bell Trail Trailhead, FR 618, Rimrock, AZ
Access Notes:
~3.5-mile hike (Bell Trail) each way to reach; red-rock cliff scenery, popular cliff-jumping
✅ Before You Go — Checklist
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Check current water conditions — especially after recent rain
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Save GPS coordinates offline before leaving — cell service may be limited
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Pack reef-safe sunscreen, dry bag, water shoes and plenty of drinking water
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Tell someone where you are going before heading to a remote location
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Pack out everything you bring in — leave no trace