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| | No chance of getting bored in Arizona if you like the outdoors. Every single Arizona wilderness hiking trail has its own character. Hey, time for a backcountry hike don’t you think? Four Peaks Trail in Gila County, Arizona is such a glorious place. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Four Peaks Trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry walk it just one way. Being 20.2 miles long; it's considered a longer hike. This is just one of a large number of backpacking and hiking trails in this region. |
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Not much rainfall falls here at Four Peaks Trail; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain; the driest month of the year is June. Four Peaks Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. There are wilderness hiking trails all over Arizona;
| | one of these is Four Peaks Trail in Gila County. The total elevation difference for Four Peaks Trail is 3,059 feet which is higher than average. The hiking trails of the Mogollon Rim Mountains are a very glorious way to see these peaks. Going for a backcountry hike here in Arizona is a splendid idea. Sometimes this backpacking trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. At Four Peaks Trail during the warm months highs are in the 100's, and the overnight is a bit | |
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cooler of course, frequently in the 70's. For the duration of the wintertime highs are frequently in the 60's with temperatures at Four Peaks Trail dipping down into the 30's through winter nights. Now, this is roughly a 3-day trek, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear
packed. Four Peaks Trail is a very long hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a splendid backpacking and hiking trail for experienced backcountry hikers in glorious shape. This great outdoors trail goes through some very different elevations, so
keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Pretty far from Payson you discover Four Peaks Trail, but it is one of many good backpacking and hiking trails in this area.
Briefly about the general area:
And that's not all the things to
do here in the Mogollon Rim Mountains. There's a forest here at Four Peaks Trail called Mesa Ranger District, and locations like Big Oak Flat are pleasant to go to. If you're here, you might as well stop at Alder Saddle, and Brushy Basin is a great place.
Just can't get enough
of the Mogollon Rim Mountains. Shake Spring is always fun to check out; Alder Creek is near Four Peaks Trail and is always a pleasure to visit. Camping at Burnt Corral Campground is always a great experience, and drift down the rapids of Tonto Creek in a kayak. Yep, outdoors exciting
things to do are in fact abundant here at Four Peaks Trail. A short tour to Oak Flat Spring is always worthwhile; some nearby water includes Bumblebee Creek.
You are near Indian Point while you're here at Four Peaks Trail; if you came to camp Apache Lake Campground is a wonderful location to do that.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 33.706, Longitude -111.3375
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 33.6718, Longitude -111.2423
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 10.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 10.1 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 20.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 9.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 20.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 9.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 days
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Total elevation difference: 3059 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Payson, Arizona
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| These outdoors activities are available near Four Peaks Trail. |
| | Trails Near Four Peaks Trail:
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Baldy Trail, Gila
County
, 2 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 3403 feet elevation difference |
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Soldier Camp Trail, Maricopa
County
, 3 miles away, 14.4 hiking miles, 2657 feet elevation difference |
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Alder Trail, Maricopa
County
, 4 miles away, 26.2 hiking miles, 4382 feet elevation difference |
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Denton Trail, Gila
County
, 5 miles away, 4.9 hiking miles, 3521 feet elevation difference |
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Pine Mountain Trail, Maricopa
County
, 6 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 1829 feet elevation difference |
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Apache Trail, Maricopa
County
, 10 miles away, 6.8 hiking miles, 750 feet elevation difference |
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Boulder Creek Trail, Maricopa
County
, 10 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 1533 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Four Peaks Trail:
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Tonto Creek, Gila County
County
, 16 miles away, Class IV(V) - 2 miles long (Box) |
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Salt River, Gila County
County
, 23 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
, 27 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Horseshoe Reservoir to Bartlett Reservoir) |
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East Verde River, Gila County
County
, 37 miles away, Class V+ - 34 miles long (US Route 87 to Verde River confluence) |
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| | National Parks Near Four Peaks Trail:
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Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ
, 22 miles away |
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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 44 miles away |
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Hohokam Pima National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 44 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Four Peaks Trail:
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Gold Canyon Golf Resort, Gold Canyon
, 22 miles away |
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Best Western Gold Canyon Inn & Suites, Gold Canyon
, 22 miles away |
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Best Western Apache Junction Inn, Apache Junction
, 24 miles away |
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Apache Junction Super 8 Motel, Apache Junction
, 24 miles away |
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Kohls Ranch Lodge, Payson
, 26 miles away |
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