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| | Hey, time for a backcountry walk don’t you think? Alder Trail in Maricopa County, Arizona is a tremendous place to go. Delightful backpacking and hiking trails in Arizona are in abundance; one of these is Alder Trail in Maricopa County. Every backpacking and hiking trail in Arizona has something unique to offer. This is an area covered with lots of hiking trails. Alder Trail is a very long trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a perfect hiking trail for experienced backcountry walkers in wonderful shape. Alder Trail is 26.2 miles |
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long; it's considered a longer backcountry walk. Alder Trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the hiking and backpacking trail could be very different from other parts of it. This trek should take you about 4 days, so make sure you've
| | got all your overnight gear packed. The total elevation difference for Alder Trail is 4,382 feet which is higher than average. It's a long drive from Payson to Alder Trail, but it is a tremendous getaway from the town. Sometimes this great outdoors hiking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. There is only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to walk it normally. If you happen to be in Arizona, why not go backpacking, it is so much fun. At Alder Trail during the months of summer highs are in | |
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the 100's; the overnight is quite chillier of course, regularly in the 70's. The winter comes with highs in the 60's while Alder Trail overnight low temperatures all through the winter are in the 30's. This is a long great outdoors hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of
supplies. Outdoors people generally like this part of Arizona. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. It is very dried out here at Alder Trail commonly; the wettest month of the year is commonly March, that's the one that rains the most while
June is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
Briefly about the general area:
The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Chillicut Spring, and why not camp at Burnt Corral Campground if you're here at Alder Trail. Indian Point is close at hand and always
pleasant to check out, and if you would like a little side trip, try Long Canyon.
This site is so good, just look at all the entertaining stuff to do near Alder Trail. In the event that you don’t have a problem getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on
Tonto Creek, and Mesa Ranger District is a tremendous local forest. A delightful location to camp here at Alder Trail is Apache Lake Campground; a pleasant spree to Big Oak Flat is a great way to spend an afternoon.
Alder Creek flows through this neighborhood; Cienega Spring
is an inspiring site to check out during your stay. There's some flowing water close by, Ash Creek is a stream you can stop at during your stay; Brushy Basin is a fine spot to stretch your legs a bit.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 33.6338, Longitude -111.4057
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 26.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 12.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Total elevation difference: 4382 feet
Gold Canyon Golf Resort, Gold Canyon
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18 miles away
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19 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Payson, Arizona
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Payson, Arizona, the metro area neareast to Alder Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Alder Trail. |
| | Trails Near Alder Trail:
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Baldy Trail, Gila
County
, 3 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 3403 feet elevation difference |
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Soldier Camp Trail, Maricopa
County
, 4 miles away, 14.4 hiking miles, 2657 feet elevation difference |
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Four Peaks Trail, Gila
County
, 4 miles away, 10.1 hiking miles, 3059 feet elevation difference |
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Apache Trail, Maricopa
County
, 8 miles away, 6.8 hiking miles, 750 feet elevation difference |
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Peters Trail, Maricopa
County
, 9 miles away, 13 hiking miles, 1423 feet elevation difference |
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Denton Trail, Gila
County
, 9 miles away, 4.9 hiking miles, 3521 feet elevation difference |
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Pine Mountain Trail, Maricopa
County
, 9 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 1829 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Alder Trail:
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Tonto Creek, Gila County
County
, 20 miles away, Class IV(V) - 2 miles long (Box) |
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Salt River, Gila County
County
, 21 miles away, Class -blank- - 12 miles long (Stewart Mountain Dam to Granite Reef Dam) |
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Verde River, Maricopa County
County
, 23 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Bartlett Reservoir to confluence with Salt River) |
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Verde River, Yavapai / Maricopa County
County
, 29 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Horseshoe Reservoir to Bartlett Reservoir) |
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Gila River, Pinal County
County
, 34 miles away, Class -blank- - 15 miles long (Kelvin to Ashurst-Hayden Dam) |
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| | National Parks Near Alder Trail:
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Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ
, 22 miles away |
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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 41 miles away |
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Hohokam Pima National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 41 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Alder Trail:
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Gold Canyon Golf Resort, Gold Canyon
, 18 miles away |
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Best Western Gold Canyon Inn & Suites, Gold Canyon
, 19 miles away |
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Best Western Apache Junction Inn, Apache Junction
, 21 miles away |
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Super 8 Motel - Apache Junction, Apache Junction
, 21 miles away |
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Carefree Resort and Villas, Carefree
, 24 miles away |
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