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| | 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 |
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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 | |
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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.
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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
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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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Apache Junction Super 8 Motel, Apache Junction
, 21 miles away |
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Hyatt Place Phoenix Mesa, Mesa
, 25 miles away |
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