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| | Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Dutchmans Trail in Pinal County, Arizona is a really fine site to spend some time. Each backcountry trail in Arizona is different from the others. Going for a backcountry trek here in Arizona is an excellent idea. This is a backcountry hiking trail that is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Now, this is roughly a 4.5-day backcountry trek, so it's a perfect thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Arizona is a fine place for walkers. Dutchmans Trail is 30 miles long; it's a long backpacking |
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and hiking trail. This backpacking trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. This hiking and backpacking trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which
| | makes it a perfect great outdoors trail for experienced hikers in good shape. Dutchmans Trail is not very next to Payson at all, but It's always cool to backcountry hike here. At Dutchmans Trail throughout the warmest time of the year highs are in the 100's. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the 70's. During the wintertime this site gets highs in the 60's; nighttime lows throughout the wintertime for Dutchmans Trail tend to be in the 30's. Dutchmans Trail is pretty arid regularly; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain while May is the | |
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month with the least amount of precipitation. The backpacking and hiking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your trek. This backcountry hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t
forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. There are so many great outdoors trails in this vicinity. Dutchmans Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,029 feet which is an average number. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions
in spot. Hiking trails are great and plentiful in Arizona; one of them being Dutchmans Trail in Pinal County.
Briefly about the general area:
If you don't mind getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Salt River. A forest near Dutchmans Trail is
Mesa Ranger District, and the beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Holmes Spring.
If you came for an overnight stay Carney Springs Campground is a splendid place to camp, and Horse Camp Basin is right here at Dutchmans Trail. Camping is available at Peralta Canyon Campground,
and why not check out close by Milk Ranch Creek since you're here at Dutchmans Trail. Having a great time at Dutchmans Trail is simple. Near Dutchmans Trail you come across Bluff Spring Canyon which is a great place to stop at, and don't leave Dutchmans Trail without first paying
a visit to Bluff Spring.
Marsh Valley is a good spot here at Dutchmans Trail, and it's a pleasant idea to take a look at Lewis and Pranty Creek.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 33.4667, Longitude -111.4281
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 33.3984, Longitude -111.3465
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 15 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 15 miles
Total climbing distance = 7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 30 miles
Total climbing distance = 14.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 30 miles
Total climbing distance = 14.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 days
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Total elevation difference: 1029 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 Dutchmans Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| | Trails Near Dutchmans Trail:
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Whiskey Spring Trail, Pinal
County
, 2 miles away, 10.8 hiking miles, 1127 feet elevation difference |
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Cave Trail, Pinal
County
, 2 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1711 feet elevation difference |
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Needle Trail, Pinal
County
, 2 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 1203 feet elevation difference |
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Peralta Trail, Pinal
County
, 3 miles away, 11.2 hiking miles, 1340 feet elevation difference |
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Peters Trail, Maricopa
County
, 3 miles away, 13 hiking miles, 1423 feet elevation difference |
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Coffee Flat Trail, Pinal
County
, 3 miles away, 18.2 hiking miles, 930 feet elevation difference |
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Red Hills Trail, Maricopa
County
, 4 miles away, 9.6 hiking miles, 502 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Dutchmans Trail:
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Salt River, Gila County
County
, 20 miles away, Class -blank- - 12 miles long (Stewart Mountain Dam to Granite Reef Dam) |
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Gila River, Pinal County
County
, 25 miles away, Class -blank- - 15 miles long (Kelvin to Ashurst-Hayden Dam) |
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Verde River, Maricopa County
County
, 26 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Bartlett Reservoir to confluence with Salt River) |
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Tonto Creek, Gila County
County
, 32 miles away, Class IV(V) - 2 miles long (Box) |
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Verde River, Yavapai / Maricopa County
County
, 36 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Horseshoe Reservoir to Bartlett Reservoir) |
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| | National Parks Near Dutchmans Trail:
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Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ
, 25 miles away |
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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 30 miles away |
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Hohokam Pima National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 30 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Dutchmans Trail:
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Gold Canyon Golf Resort, Gold Canyon
, 9 miles away |
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Best Western Gold Canyon Inn & Suites, Gold Canyon
, 10 miles away |
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Apache Junction Super 8 Motel, Apache Junction
, 15 miles away |
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Best Western Apache Junction Inn, Apache Junction
, 16 miles away |
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Hyatt Place Phoenix Mesa, Mesa
, 16 miles away |
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15 miles away
