Joe’s Ruin is located in the Agua Fria National Monument near Black Canyon City, Arizona. The pueblo style ruin looks like it probably has at least 30 rooms. To get there, take I-17 Exit 259, follow the Bloody Basin Road for 10.9 miles, and turn right onto FR 14. Continue for another 2.8 miles and turn right. Drive for 6.9 miles and begin hiking. It should be about 0.6 miles to the ruins that are near the rim of the mesa overlooking the Agua Fria River.
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:
