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| | Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Dutchmans Trail in Pinal County, Arizona is an outstanding pick. Dutchmans Trail is not very near Payson at all, but It's always cool to trek here. If you happen to be in Arizona, why not go backcountry trekking, it is something that is always fun to do. Dutchmans Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole hiking trail. This is just one of a large number of great outdoors trails in this region. |
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It is very dried up here at Dutchmans Trail commonly; March is the month that gets the most rain, and May on the other hand is the driest. Now this wilderness hiking trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. There are plenty of hiking and backpacking trails
| | in Arizona; each one of them has something unique to offer. All through the summertime months here at Dutchmans Trail, high temperatures typically reach the 100's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 70's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 60's with temperatures at Dutchmans Trail dipping down into the 30's through winter nights. Now, this is roughly a 4.5-day backcountry hike, so it's a nice thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. This is a two-ended wilderness trail with two trailheads which means you have the option of backcountry | |
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backpacking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. The total elevation difference for Dutchmans Trail is 1,029 feet, and that is about average. Arizona has plenty of good hiking and backpacking trails, and Dutchmans Trail is one of them, and it's in Pinal
County. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This great outdoors trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes this great outdoors trail brilliant for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Dutchmans
Trail is 30 miles long; it's longer than many hiking trails. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. With so many outdoors pursuits available in Arizona you'll
never get bored.
Briefly about the general area:
The trees of Mesa Ranger District are a pleasant source of shade on hot summer days, and Marsh Valley is a good place to check out. Having a good time at Dutchmans Trail is painless. There's so much to do here at Dutchmans
Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Carney Springs Campground is a magnificent location for that, and places like Horse Camp Basin are great to have a look at.
A short journey to Holmes Spring is always worthwhile. Milk Ranch Creek is a fine place to take a look at,
and Bluff Spring Canyon is another brilliant location to have a look at nearby. Visit Lewis and Pranty Creek while you're here at Dutchmans Trail, and there are some brilliant whitewater spots on Salt River.
Stay the night at Peralta Canyon Campground; a visit to Dutchmans Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Bluff Spring.
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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
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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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Super 8 Motel - Apache Junction, Apache Junction
, 15 miles away |
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Best Western Apache Junction Inn, Apache Junction
, 16 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites FLORENCE, Florence
, 24 miles away |
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