| |
|
| | Arizona is a splendid outdoors state. J F Ranch Trail is not very close to Payson at all, but it's one of those locations where backcountry backpacking is perfect. Every single Arizona great outdoors trail is worth backpacking. With its 15.8 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many great outdoors hiking trails. Going for a hike here in Arizona never gets boring. Wonderful great outdoors trails in Arizona are in abundance, and J F Ranch Trail in Pinal County is one of them. You spend the whole hike in roughly the same elevation zone which means the |
|
conditions are about the same from start to finish. Now this wilderness hiking trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry walk, 2.5 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. J F Ranch
| | Trail is a very long wilderness trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backcountry trail for advanced hikers looking for a great challenge. This great outdoors trail has a total elevation difference of 1,409 feet, and that is about average. This is a one trailhead great outdoors trail, so in and out is the way to walk it normally. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and J F Ranch Trail in Pinal County, Arizona is a really perfect location to spend some time. This is just one | |
|
of a large number of backcountry trails in this vicinity. It is very arid here at J F Ranch Trail typically; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain while June is typically the driest month. Summer brings highs in the 100's to J F Ranch Trail. Once the sun is
down it falls down to the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 50's while J F Ranch Trail night low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 20's. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. This wilderness hiking trail sometimes
gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire.
Briefly about the general area:
This place, J F Ranch Trail, it clearly has so much outdoors cool stuff. J F Ranch Trail is perfect enough to spend
more than a day at, Apache Lake Campground is a perfect local campground; paddling on Gila River is so much fun. Randolph Spring is an inspiring place to stop at while here; Tonto National Monument is a very good place to check out.
A glorious place to camp here at J F Ranch
Trail is Peralta Canyon Campground, and swing by Milk Ranch Creek it's a nice site to take a look at. While staying at J F Ranch Trail you could always look at Tortilla Pass, and Angel Basin is a delightful place any time of year. This river is so perfect. A short trip to Mullin Spring is always worthwhile; hey, Willow Creek is a great local stream.
Cedar Basin is a great place to check out.
|
|
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
Gold Canyon Golf Resort, Gold Canyon
|
16 miles away
The resorts 85 unique Casitas offer a variety of amenities such as Indoor or Outdoor Spas, Suites, Wood Burning Fireplaces, and Private Patios with splendid views of the majestic Superstition Mountain...
|
| |
Best Western Gold Canyon Inn & Suites, Gold Canyon
|
17 miles away
Discover this Gold Canyon hotel located next to the Superstition Mountains and offering a complimentary continental breakfast. Whether traveling on business or for pleasure, the Best Western Gold Can...
|
|
User input for J F Ranch Trail, Pinal 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 J F Ranch Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near J F Ranch Trail, Pinal County, Arizona
| |
| |
 |
|
| These outdoors activities are available near J F Ranch Trail. |
| | Trails Near J F Ranch Trail:
 |
Red Tanks Trail, Pinal
County
, 4 miles away, 24.4 hiking miles, 1305 feet elevation difference |
|
Reevis Trail, Pinal
County
, 5 miles away, 13.6 hiking miles, 3361 feet elevation difference |
|
Coffee Flat Trail, Pinal
County
, 6 miles away, 18.2 hiking miles, 930 feet elevation difference |
|
Whiskey Spring Trail, Pinal
County
, 7 miles away, 10.8 hiking miles, 1127 feet elevation difference |
|
Peters Trail, Maricopa
County
, 7 miles away, 13 hiking miles, 1423 feet elevation difference |
|
Dutchmans Trail, Pinal
County
, 8 miles away, 15 hiking miles, 1029 feet elevation difference |
|
Cave Trail, Pinal
County
, 10 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1711 feet elevation difference |
|
| | Whitewater Near J F Ranch Trail:
 |
Gila River, Pinal County
County
, 20 miles away, Class -blank- - 15 miles long (Kelvin to Ashurst-Hayden Dam) |
|
Salt River, Gila County
County
, 28 miles away, Class -blank- - 12 miles long (Stewart Mountain Dam to Granite Reef Dam) |
|
| | National Parks Near J F Ranch Trail:
 |
Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ
, 19 miles away |
|
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 34 miles away |
|
Hohokam Pima National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 34 miles away |
|
| | Hotels Near J F Ranch Trail:
 |
Kings Ranch Gold Canyon's Rnch., Apache Junction
, 15 miles away |
|
Roosevelt Lake Golf Club, Roosevelt
, 15 miles away |
|
Gold Canyon Golf Resort, Gold Canyon
, 16 miles away |
|
Best Western Gold Canyon Inn & Suites, Gold Canyon
, 17 miles away |
|
Palm Springs Motel, Apache Junction
, 22 miles away |
|
|
| |
|
|
23 miles away
