Arizona hiking trails - Alder Trail, Maricopa County

   
  Arizona has plenty of good wilderness hiking trails, and one of those is Alder Trail in Maricopa County. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Alder Trail in Maricopa County, Arizona is a splendid selection. There are numerous wilderness hiking trails in Arizona, and each one is lovely in its own way. Here in Arizona trekking never gets boring. If you are in Arizona during hiking season you have to go hiking. With its 26.2 miles of walking distance Alder Trail gets very little precipitation; March is the month that gets the most rain while
    June is typically the driest month. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Alder Trail is a long trip away from Payson, but there's great natural splendor awaiting you here along it. There is only
one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry hike. High temperatures at Alder Trail through the days of summer are in the 100's; the night is fairly cooler of course, typically in the 70's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 60's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Alder Trail. with an average amount of climbing distance Keep in mind that this is a long hiking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. This is one of many hiking trails in the surrounding region. The total elevation difference  
for this great outdoors hiking trail is 4,382 feet, and that is higher than average. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Alder Trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the great outdoors trail could be very different from other parts of it.

Briefly about the general area:
Indian Point is in the vicinity and always splendid to check out, and there's some flowing water nearby, Alder Creek is a stream you can pop by while you're here. This location is excellent, just check out all the cool stuff to do right next door to Alder Trail. Places like Big Oak Flat are perfect to stop by It's always magnificent to take a look at Chillicut Spring.
Why not camp at Apache Lake Campground while you're here at Alder Trail, and you might also want to pay a visit to Long Canyon since you're here at Alder Trail. Brushy Basin is a fine location. Mesa Ranger District is a tremendous local forest, and camping at Alder Trail is tremendous fun, Burnt Corral Campground is a tremendous local campground.
The surroundings of this river have so much to offer. Ash Creek is right next door to Alder Trail and is always a diversion to visit, and a tour to Cienega Spring will fill your spirit with delightful feelings.

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
 Hotels Near Alder Trail:
Roosevelt Lake Golf Club, Roosevelt , 16 miles away
Kings Ranch Gold Canyon's Rnch., Apache Junction , 17 miles away
Tonto Basin Inn, Tonto Basin , 17 miles away
Punkin Center Lodge, Tonto Basin , 18 miles away
Gold Canyon Golf Resort, Gold Canyon , 18 miles away
 Lakes Near Alder Trail
Apache Lake, Maricopa County , 3 miles away
Canyon Lake, Maricopa County , 10 miles away

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