Arizona hiking trails - Barnhardt Trail, Mogollon Rim Mountains, Gila County

   
  Has the person who wrote this ever hiked this trail? A 1.5 day hike maybe for a turtle! Jeezz... Says Moovyoaz

Backpacking here in Arizona is a great way to spend some time. This part of Arizona is always a bliss to stop by during hiking season. Every Arizona great outdoors hiking trail has its own unique splendor. We all need to get out in nature once in a while, and Barnhardt Trail in Gila County, Arizona is a tremendous spot for getting out. For the period of the warm days of summer highs here at Barnhardt Trail get into the 100's while night lows
    are commonly in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 50's, and night lows in the 30's for Barnhardt Trail. This hiking and backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 2,143 feet which is about average. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so do
check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Barnhardt Trail is to be found a relatively long tour from Payson, but it sure is a a tremendous hiking trail. Arizona has plenty of splendid great outdoors hiking trails, and Barnhardt Trail in Gila County is one of them. With its 11.6 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer backcountry hike. This is a long backcountry hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Barnhardt Trail is a very long backpacking trail with an average amount of  
climbing distance which makes it a brilliant backcountry trail for experienced hikers in great shape. Backcountry trekking here in the Mogollon Rim Mountains is the best way to enjoy these peaks. This backpacking trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Barnhardt Trail gets very little rain; the month with most of the rain is August while June is frequently the driest month. This is one of many backcountry trails in the surrounding vicinity. This backcountry trek should take you about 1.5 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. This hiking and backpacking trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry hiking it in and back out. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping.

Briefly about the general area:
North Fork Deadman Creek flows through this neighborhood, and a pleasant visit to Maverick Basin is a nice way to spend an afternoon. A pleasant trip to Y Bar Basin is a tremendous way to spend an afternoon, and a short tour to Malpais Spring is always worthwhile. So much fun stuff to do at Barnhardt Trail, so little time. Center Creek flows through this neighborhood, and Sandy Saddle is another tremendous place to have a look at nearby.
There's so much to do here at Barnhardt Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Oxbow Estates RV Park is a glorious location for that, and a short journey to Castersen Seep is always worthwhile. Man, is there a load of entertaining stuff to do in the Mogollon Rim Mountains. There's so much to do here at Barnhardt Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Kool Oaks Trailer Park is a glorious location for that; in the event that you don’t have a problem getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Tonto Creek. So much amusing stuff to do here in the Mogollon Rim Mountains, too tremendous to be true. If you don't mind getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on East Verde River.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.0928, Longitude -111.4246
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Total in and out hiking length = 11.6 miles

Total climbing distance = 5 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 2143 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near Barnhardt Trail.
 Trails Near Barnhardt Trail:
Mazatzal Divide, Yavapai County , 2 miles away, 26.3 hiking miles, 4287 feet elevation difference
Shake Tree Trail, Gila County , 3 miles away,  10.2 hiking miles, 2355 feet elevation difference
North Peak Trail, Gila County , 5 miles away,  8.2 hiking miles, 2380 feet elevation difference
Club Ranch Trail, Yavapai County , 5 miles away,  25 hiking miles, 3154 feet elevation difference
Willow Spring Trail, Yavapai County , 6 miles away,  34.2 hiking miles, 5105 feet elevation difference
Table Mountain Trail, Yavapai County , 7 miles away,  27.2 hiking miles, 3116 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Barnhardt Trail:
Oxbow Estates RV Park, Payson, 11 miles away
Kool Oaks Trailer Park, Payson, 13 miles away
Mountain Shadows Mobile Resort, Payson, 13 miles away
Payson Campground, Payson, 13 miles away
Jakes Corner RV Park, Tonto Basin, 14 miles away
 Whitewater Near Barnhardt Trail:
East Verde River, Gila County County , 12 miles away, Class V+ - 34 miles long (US Route 87 to Verde River confluence)
Tonto Creek, Gila County County , 13 miles away, Class IV(V) - 2 miles long (Box)
Verde River, Yavapai / Maricopa County County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Horseshoe Reservoir to Bartlett Reservoir)
Verde River, Yavapai County County , 17 miles away, Class I-III - 25 miles long (Childs to Horseshoe Reservoir)
 National Parks Near Barnhardt Trail:
Montezuma Castle National Monument, Camp Verde - AZ , 37 miles away
Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ , 42 miles away
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge - AZ , 64 miles away
 Hotels Near Barnhardt Trail:
Paysonglo Lodge, Payson , 13 miles away
Days Inn And Suites Of Payson, Payson , 14 miles away
Pine Victorian Inn, Payson , 14 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Payson, Az, Payson , 14 miles away
Best Western Payson Inn, Payson , 14 miles away

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