Arizona hiking trails - Alder Trail, Maricopa County

   
  Hitting the backcountry hiking trails is always an exciting thing to do, and Alder Trail in Maricopa County, Arizona is the fresh air at its best. Outdoors folks generally like this part of Arizona. Wonderful backcountry hiking trails in Arizona are in abundance; one of them being Alder Trail in Maricopa County. At Alder Trail during the months of summer highs are in the 100's, and during the night it cools down to the 70's. The winter comes with highs in the 60's while Alder Trail overnight low temperatures during the winter are in the 30's. This backpacking
    and hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of backpacking trails. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Backcountry
backpacking in Arizona is so much fun. Alder Trail is a very long backpacking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a fine backpacking trail for experienced trekkers in nice shape. Some parts of this backcountry hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the backcountry hiking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. You'll need to go far from Payson to get to Alder Trail, but it is a great escape from the settlement. This trek should take you about 4 days, so make sure you've  
got all your overnight gear packed. Alder Trail has a total elevation difference of 4,382 feet which is higher than average. Not much rainfall falls here at Alder Trail; March is the wettest month with most rain while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation. There are numerous backcountry hiking trails in Arizona, and each one has something unique to offer. This is a long backpacking and hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This is a one trailhead trail, so in and out is the way to backcountry walk it normally. Alder Trail is 26.2 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry trek.

Briefly about the general area:
Ash Creek is a stream that you may come across while you're here; Mesa Ranger District is a great local forest.
A delightful location to camp here at Alder Trail is Apache Lake Campground; if you don't mind getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Tonto Creek. A pleasant spree to Big Oak Flat is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon, and if you wish for a little side trip, try Long Canyon. This place rules, just explore all the exciting stuff to do in close proximity to Alder Trail. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Cienega Spring; Indian Point is in the vicinity and always great to check out.
A spree to Chillicut Spring will fill your soul with pleasant feelings, and camping is available at Burnt Corral Campground. Brushy Basin is a wonderful place any time of year; unsurprisingly Alder Creek flows through this neighborhood.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 33.6338, Longitude -111.4057
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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


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 Trails Near Alder Trail:
Baldy Trail, Gila County , 3 miles away,  8 hiking miles, 3403 feet elevation difference
Soldier Camp Trail, Maricopa County , 4 miles away,  14.4 hiking miles, 2657 feet elevation difference
Four Peaks Trail, Gila County , 4 miles away, 10.1 hiking miles, 3059 feet elevation difference
Apache Trail, Maricopa County , 8 miles away,  6.8 hiking miles, 750 feet elevation difference
Peters Trail, Maricopa County , 9 miles away,  13 hiking miles, 1423 feet elevation difference
Denton Trail, Gila County , 9 miles away, 4.9 hiking miles, 3521 feet elevation difference
Pine Mountain Trail, Maricopa County , 9 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 1829 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Alder Trail:
Apache Lake Campground, Maricopa County, 5 miles away
Burnt Corral Campground, Maricopa County, 8 miles away
Carney Springs Campground, Pinal County, 14 miles away
Peralta Canyon Campground, Pinal County, 14 miles away
Lost Dutchman State Park, Apache Junction, 15 miles away
 Whitewater Near Alder Trail:
Tonto Creek, Gila County County , 20 miles away, Class IV(V) - 2 miles long (Box)
Salt River, Gila County County , 21 miles away, Class -blank- - 12 miles long (Stewart Mountain Dam to Granite Reef Dam)
Verde River, Maricopa County County , 23 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Bartlett Reservoir to confluence with Salt River)
Verde River, Yavapai / Maricopa County County , 29 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Horseshoe Reservoir to Bartlett Reservoir)
Gila River, Pinal County County , 34 miles away, Class -blank- - 15 miles long (Kelvin to Ashurst-Hayden Dam)
 National Parks Near Alder Trail:
Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ , 22 miles away
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge - AZ , 41 miles away
Hohokam Pima National Monument, Coolidge - AZ , 41 miles away
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Gold Canyon Golf Resort, Gold Canyon , 18 miles away
Best Western Gold Canyon Inn & Suites, Gold Canyon , 19 miles away
Best Western Apache Junction Inn, Apache Junction , 21 miles away
Apache Junction Super 8 Motel, Apache Junction , 21 miles away
Hyatt Place Phoenix Mesa, Mesa , 25 miles away

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