Walker Creek (Apache County, Arizona)
Walker Creek is a stream in Apache County, Arizona. Its mouth is at an elevation of 4,688 feet / 1,429 meters at its confluence with Chinle Creek. Its source is located at 36°57′42″N 109°41′35″W / 36.96167°N 109.69306°W, the confluence of Alcove Canyon and Tah Chin Lini Canyon in the Carrizo Mountains, from which it flows west and northwest to Chinle Creek.[1] Hogansaani Spring, a tributary, is located on the south side of Walker Creek, at an elevation of 5,102 feet / 1,555 meters, midway downstream Walker Creek to its confluence with Chinle Creek.[2]
History
Walker Creek was named in 1915 by Professor Herbert E. Gregory for Captain Walker's Expedition of 1859.[1] It had been part of its length was followed by the Armijo Route of the Old Spanish Trail.
References
Coordinates: 36°57′42″N 109°41′35″W / 36.96167°N 109.69306°W
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