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| | Outdoors folks generally like this part of Arizona. There are plenty of backpacking trails in Arizona; each one of them is worth backcountry hiking. There are many delightful backpacking trails in Arizona; one of these is Denton Trail in Gila County. Put on your backcountry hiking shoes, and hit the backcountry trail, if you happen to be in Gila County of Arizona, Denton Trail is an outstanding local backcountry trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. When you're here in Arizona backcountry hiking along one of its backpacking trails is always a cool thing |
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to do. Denton Trail is a long tour away from Payson, but it is an enjoyable site to backcountry walk. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. Denton Trail has a total elevation difference of 3,521 feet which is higher than average. This backpacking
| | 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. The backpacking trails of the Mogollon Rim Mountains are a tremendous way to explore these highlands. This is one of many backpacking trails in the surrounding neighborhood. You should count on this hike taking about 8.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. At Denton Trail you don’t see much rainfall; of all the months in a year December is the one with the | |
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most rain, and June is when it's the driest. This is a backpacking trail that is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. With its 9.8 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer hike. Through the days of summer at Denton Trail temperatures are mostly
in the 100's. Summer overnight lows fall down to the 70's. All through the winter this place gets highs in the 60's while the cold winter nights at Denton Trail are in the 30's. The length of Denton Trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes
this backpacking trail pleasant for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Denton Trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the trail could be very different from other parts of it. This great outdoors trail has two trailheads, so
backcountry backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back.
Briefly about the general area:
A short journey to Denton Trough Spring is always worthwhile, and a pleasant visit to Bull Basin is a brilliant way to spend an afternoon. You just must
like the Mogollon Rim Mountains. Getting to Oak Creek from Denton Trail is easy; if you came for an overnight stay Jakes Corner RV Park is a tremendous place to camp.
Near Denton Trail you find glorious places like Walnut Canyon; since you're here at Denton Trail it's a fine
idea to have a look at Buck Basin. Man, is there a load of cool stuff to do in the Mogollon Rim Mountains. If only every site had this much outdoors enjoyable stuff, what a great globe it would be. Camping at Denton Trail is great fun, Tonto Creek Trail Adult RV Park is a great
local campground; you can run the rapids of Tonto Creek.
Buck Basin Spring is an inspiring place to explore while you're here, and if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Sycamore Creek.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 33.795, Longitude -111.322
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 33.7597, Longitude -111.3626
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 3 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.9 miles
Total climbing distance = .7 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 3521 feet
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| These outdoors activities are available near Denton Trail. |
| | Trails Near Denton Trail:
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Pine Mountain Trail, Maricopa
County
, 4 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 1829 feet elevation difference |
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Four Peaks Trail, Gila
County
, 5 miles away, 10.1 hiking miles, 3059 feet elevation difference |
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Boulder Creek Trail, Maricopa
County
, 6 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 1533 feet elevation difference |
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Baldy Trail, Gila
County
, 7 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 3403 feet elevation difference |
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Soldier Camp Trail, Maricopa
County
, 7 miles away, 14.4 hiking miles, 2657 feet elevation difference |
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Pipeline Trail, Maricopa
County
, 8 miles away, 6.5 hiking miles, 2229 feet elevation difference |
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Alder Trail, Maricopa
County
, 9 miles away, 26.2 hiking miles, 4382 feet elevation difference |
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| | National Parks Near Denton Trail:
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Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ
, 25 miles away |
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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 49 miles away |
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Hohokam Pima National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 49 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Denton Trail:
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Kohls Ranch Lodge, Payson
, 22 miles away |
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Paysonglo Lodge, Payson
, 25 miles away |
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Best Value Inn - Payson, Payson
, 25 miles away |
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Days Inn And Suites Of Payson, Payson
, 26 miles away |
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Pine Victorian Inn, Payson
, 26 miles away |
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