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| | Hiking here in Arizona is always a cool thing to do. J F Ranch Trail is not very right next door to Payson at all, but wilderness trails like these are brilliant. Every single Arizona backcountry trail is worth backcountry trekking. J F Ranch Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. There is only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry backpacking it in and back out. 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. Ok, you've |
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been cooped up too long, time to get out in the wilderness a bit, and J F Ranch Trail in Pinal County, Arizona is just the place. Around J F Ranch Trail you don’t get a lot of precipitation; the wettest month of the year is generally December, that's the one that rains the most
| | while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation. The length of this trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backcountry trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for an excellent challenge. There are backcountry trails all over Arizona, and one of those is J F Ranch Trail in Pinal County. High temperatures at J F Ranch Trail during the summertime months are in the 100's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 50's | |
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while J F Ranch Trail overnight low temperatures throughout the winter are in the 20's. This is just one of a large number of backcountry trails in this vicinity. J F Ranch Trail is 15.8 miles long; it's longer than many backpacking and hiking trails. This part of Arizona has a
good deal of available outdoors pastimes. J F Ranch Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. The total elevation difference for J F Ranch Trail is 1,409 feet which is about average. This
backcountry trek should take you about 2.5 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go.
Briefly about the general area:
A visit to Tonto National Monument is worthwhile;
J F Ranch Trail is great enough to spend more than a day at, Peralta Canyon Campground is a great local campground. Willow Creek is one of the streams nearby that might be worth checking out.
But wait, there's more to do near J F Ranch Trail. Some nearby water includes Milk
Ranch Creek, and Randolph Spring is a beautiful place to have a look at while you're at J F Ranch Trail. If you're here, you might as well check out Tortilla Pass, and you ought to undeniably dedicate some time to Cedar Basin since you're here at J F Ranch Trail. A brilliant location
like Angel Basin here at J F Ranch Trail is too good to miss, and Mullin Spring is always fun to check out.
Float down the rapids of Gila River in a kayak. There's so much to do here at J F Ranch Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Apache Lake Campground is a tremendous spot for that.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 33.4891, Longitude -111.2865
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 15.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Total elevation difference: 1409 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 J F Ranch Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Current weather conditions at J F Ranch Trail, Pinal County, Arizona
Local climate location: PUNKIN CENTER 5 miles away
         
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| These outdoors activities are available near J F Ranch Trail. |
| | Trails Near J F Ranch Trail:
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Red Tanks Trail, Pinal
County
, 4 miles away, 24.4 hiking miles, 1305 feet elevation difference |
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Reevis Trail, Pinal
County
, 5 miles away, 13.6 hiking miles, 3361 feet elevation difference |
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Coffee Flat Trail, Pinal
County
, 6 miles away, 18.2 hiking miles, 930 feet elevation difference |
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Whiskey Spring Trail, Pinal
County
, 7 miles away, 10.8 hiking miles, 1127 feet elevation difference |
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Peters Trail, Maricopa
County
, 7 miles away, 13 hiking miles, 1423 feet elevation difference |
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Dutchmans Trail, Pinal
County
, 8 miles away, 15 hiking miles, 1029 feet elevation difference |
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Cave Trail, Pinal
County
, 10 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1711 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near J F Ranch Trail:
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Gila River, Pinal County
County
, 20 miles away, Class -blank- - 15 miles long (Kelvin to Ashurst-Hayden Dam) |
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Salt River, Gila County
County
, 28 miles away, Class -blank- - 12 miles long (Stewart Mountain Dam to Granite Reef Dam) |
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| | National Parks Near J F Ranch Trail:
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Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ
, 19 miles away |
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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 34 miles away |
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Hohokam Pima National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 34 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near J F Ranch Trail:
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Gold Canyon Golf Resort, Gold Canyon
, 16 miles away |
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Best Western Gold Canyon Inn & Suites, Gold Canyon
, 17 miles away |
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Apache Junction Super 8 Motel, Apache Junction
, 23 miles away |
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Hyatt Place Phoenix Mesa, Mesa
, 23 miles away |
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Best Western Apache Junction Inn, Apache Junction
, 23 miles away |
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