The Badger Spring Ruin is located in the Agua Fria National Monument near Black Canyon City, Arizona. The pueblo style ruin, consisting of 30-50 rooms, sits on the edge of the mesa overlooking the Agua Fria River in the area of the Badger Spring Petroglyph site. To get there, take I-17 Exit 256 and follow what looks like a 4WD route heading south that parallels the interstate. If the road is blocked or doesn’t seem drivable then begin hiking the 1.9 miles to the ruin. If the road is drivable it should cut the hiking down to about 8 tenths of a mile. This is the same 4WD road that leads to the Perry Tank Ruin and Richinbar Petroglyphs.
Included with this post is the GPS file and map that we plan to use for our first visit. If you don't want to wait for us to get around to it feel free to try the GPS file and map for yourself. With no guarantee, of course, but they most often prove valuable for us.
Download GPS planning file:
