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| | Highline Trail is positioned a rather lengthy drive from Payson, but when you spend some time backpacking here you will feel like a whole new person. There are backpacking and hiking trails all over Arizona; one of these is Highline Trail in Gila County. Each one of the many backpacking and hiking trails of Arizona is well worth a backcountry trek. Gotta get out of the town man, and Highline Trail in Gila County, Arizona is an outstanding site to go. Backpacking and hiking trails like this one here in the Mogollon Rim Mountains are the best way to enjoy these |
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mountains. This backcountry hiking trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry walk it just one way. The total elevation difference for Highline Trail is 2,002 feet, and that is about average. And keep in mind that there could be temporary
| | safety restrictions in spot. This region does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Highline Trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough wilderness hiking trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a brilliant challenge. Highline Trail gets a normal amount of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is August; June is the month with the least moisture. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 90's to Highline Trail. All | |
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through the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 50's. All through the winter highs are in the 50's, and night lows at Highline Trail through the wintertime typically descend into the 20's. Now, this is roughly a 2-day hike, so it's a fine thing if your backpack
is big enough to do the job. Backcountry backpacking here in Arizona is a nice idea. This is a long wilderness hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Arizona has lots of outdoors pursuits. Being 13.8 miles long; it's considered a longer trek. This is one of many
wilderness hiking trails in the surrounding neighborhood. Some parts of Highline Trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking and backpacking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the hiking and backpacking
trail.
Briefly about the general area:
If you love the outdoors, you'll like Highline Trail. Put some time aside to spend at Upper Buck Spring since you're here at Highline Trail, and if you're here, you could stop by East Leonard Canyon Creek.
There's so much to
do here at Highline Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Knoll Lake Campground is a great place for that; Jim Roberts Draw is a pleasant location to spend some time. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Highline Trail has to offer, you can camp at Horton Campground,
and Tonto Creek is a good whitewater spot close by. Having a good time in the Mogollon Rim Mountains is painless. Turkey Spring is always fun to check out; it's a great idea to explore Lewis Creek.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 34.3745, Longitude -111.1089
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 34.4059, Longitude -111.1766
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 13.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 13.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2002 feet
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13 miles away
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Best Western Payson Inn, Payson
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13 miles away
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User input for Highline Trail, Mogollon Rim Mountains, Gila County, Arizona:
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 Highline Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at Highline Trail, Mogollon Rim Mountains, Gila County, Arizona
Local climate location: PAYSON 13 miles away
        
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Kohls Ranch Lodge, Payson
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13 miles away
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Holiday Inn Express Payson, Az, Payson
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14 miles away
Payson is nestled among the Ponderosa pines and clean air of the Mogollon Rim. The Tonto Natural Bridge, camping, hiking, fishing, hunting and boating areas are a short drive away. The Holiday Inn Exp...
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| These outdoors activities are available near Highline Trail. |
| | Trails Near Highline Trail:
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Myrtle Trail, Gila
County
, 3 miles away, 2.7 hiking miles, 1565 feet elevation difference |
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Horton Creek Trail, Gila
County
, 5 miles away, 8.8 hiking miles, 722 feet elevation difference |
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Hells Gate Trail, Gila
County
, 6 miles away, 9.5 hiking miles, 2084 feet elevation difference |
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Bear Flat Pleasant Valley Trail, Gila
County
, 10 miles away, 7.7 hiking miles, 1293 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Highline Trail:
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Tonto Creek, Gila County
County
, 24 miles away, Class IV(V) - 2 miles long (Box) |
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East Verde River, Gila County
County
, 25 miles away, Class V+ - 34 miles long (US Route 87 to Verde River confluence) |
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| | National Parks Near Highline Trail:
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Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ
, 44 miles away |
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Montezuma Castle National Monument, Camp Verde - AZ
, 49 miles away |
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Tuzigoot National Monument, Clarkdale - AZ
, 49 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Highline Trail:
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Super 8 Motel, Payson
, 13 miles away |
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Best Western Payson Inn, Payson
, 13 miles away |
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Kohls Ranch Lodge, Payson
, 13 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Payson, Az, Payson
, 14 miles away |
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Pine Victorian Inn, Payson
, 14 miles away |
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