Arizona hiking trails - Frye Trail Twelve, San Francisco Mountains, Greenlee County

   
  Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Frye Trail Twelve in Greenlee County, Arizona is a tremendous selection. Every single Arizona hiking trail has its own character. There are many good hiking trails in Arizona; one of them being Frye Trail Twelve in Greenlee County. Here in the good state of Arizona backpacking is an excellent idea. The delightful hiking and backpacking trails of the San Francisco Mountains are a really perfect way to spend quality time in the outdoors. You should count on this backcountry walk taking about 5 hours,
    but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. This backcountry trail has a total elevation difference of 411 feet which is lower than average. There is only one trailhead, so you'll be trekking it in and back out. Throughout the summertime,
highs typically are in the 80's at Frye Trail Twelve. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Frye Trail Twelve are in the 20's. Frye Trail Twelve is pretty dehydrated mostly; the month with most of the rain is July, and May on the other hand is the driest. Even though this is not a very long backcountry hiking trail it's always glorious to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. This is one of a very small number of trails in this region.  
Sometimes this backcountry hiking trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. The length of this hiking and backpacking trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a fine trail for the average person looking for a fine adventure. With its 5.8 miles of walking distance it's a mid length hike. There's not much difference in elevation along the backpacking and hiking trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Frye Trail Twelve is not very near Safford at all, but if you're looking for a tremendous spot to go backpacking, this is a tremendous selection. Arizona has so much to offer the outdoors lovers. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping.

Briefly about the general area:
Shorty Spring is always fun to check out, and Frye Trail Twelve is not far at all from Safford. Prieto Plateau is a beautiful place any time of year, and you can stay the night at Lower Juan Miller Campground.
You truly must adore Frye Trail Twelve. And if that's not enough there's plenty more enjoyable things to do in the San Francisco Mountains. A glorious place to pop by in the neighborhood of Frye Trail Twelve is Fry Canyon, and there's some flowing water close by, Cave Creek is a stream you can stop at during your stay. Fry Spring is a wonderful local attraction; Granville Campground is a great campground nearby.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 33.1787, Longitude -109.3575
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Total in and out hiking length = 5.8 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.6 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 411 feet


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 Trails Near Frye Trail Twelve:
H L Canyon Eleven Trail, Greenlee County , 2 miles away,  5.8 hiking miles, 1216 feet elevation difference
Bear Canyon Trail, Greenlee County , 12 miles away,  26 hiking miles, 3533 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Frye Trail Twelve:
Granville Campground, Greenlee County, 2 miles away
Lower Juan Miller Campground, Greenlee County, 4 miles away
Upper Juan Miller Campground, Greenlee County, 4 miles away
Clifton RV Park, Clifton, 10 miles away
Honeymoon Campground, Greenlee County, 18 miles away
 National Parks Near Frye Trail Twelve:
Fort Bowie National Historic Site, Willcox - AZ , 60 miles away
Chiricahua National Monument, Willcox - AZ , 61 miles away
 Hotels Near Frye Trail Twelve:
Comfort Inn & Suites Safford, Safford , 32 miles away
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