Length: 48 miles. Elev. 3,250 to 5,450 ft. Eagle Creek is best approached on FR 217, north of Morenci off U.S. 191. The road winds down a scenic canyon to a number of ranches and then follow the creek upstream to Honeymoon campground. Depending on the water levels, Eagle Creek can be good fishing for trout in the northern section. Other wildlife sights are bighorn sheep and rare varieties of large birds such as peregrine falcon, wintering bald eagles, and Mexican black hawks in the lower section. Part of the creek runs through San Carlos Apache Reservation, so permits are required.
Eagle Creek is located 50 miles northwest of Clifton, Arizona at the base of the White Mountain Range.