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| | Here in the pleasant state of Arizona backcountry backpacking is always a cool thing to do. Arizona has plenty of pleasant hiking trails, and Old Mail Trail in Gila County is one of them. With so many outdoors pastimes available in Arizona you'll never get bored. This is a one trailhead hiking and backpacking trail, so you'll be hiking it in and back out. The time needed for this backcountry hike is roughly 8.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Old Mail Trail goes through some very different |
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elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the hiking trail. All through the long summer days highs here at Old Mail Trail get into the 90's, and all through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Through the winter
| | the highs are mostly in the 50's, and after the sun is down all through the winter temperatures at Old Mail Trail drop into the 20's. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Old Mail Trail in Gila County, Arizona is a nice location to go. Being 10.2 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry hike. Now this backcountry trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. It's a lengthy trip from Payson to Old Mail Trail, but you always have a nice time when you're trekking along it. Around Old Mail Trail you don’t get | |
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a lot of precipitation; August is the wettest month with most rain; June on the other hand is the driest. Old Mail Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,203 feet, and that is about average. Old Mail Trail is a trail of nice length having an average number of uphill miles
which makes this hiking and backpacking trail delightful for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. There are numerous hiking trails in Arizona, and each one has its own character. At parts of the year this region sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions
before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This is one of a very small number of hiking and backpacking trails in this neighborhood. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Backcountry hiking trails like this one here in the Mogollon Rim Mountains
are a splendid way to explore these peaks.
Briefly about the general area:
So many fun things in the Mogollon Rim Mountains, just remarkable. Houston Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth stopping at, and Felton Spring is a scenic place to have a
look at while you're at Old Mail Trail.
Places like McDonald Pocket are great to pop by; there's whitewater on Tonto Creek for all you adrenaline people. Neal Spring is always fun to check out, and if you're here why not pop by Brushy Hollow. Life's too short to enjoy all the
fun things in the Mogollon Rim Mountains. Curry Basin is a wonderful place any time of year. There's so much to do here at Old Mail Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Oxbow Estates RV Park is a tremendous place for that.
Having a great time at Old Mail Trail is uncomplicated.
Stay the night at Kokopellis's Retreat, and let's not forget Sand Wash which is a stream that you may bump into during your stay.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.0964, Longitude -111.2789
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 10.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 2203 feet
Kohls Ranch Lodge, Payson
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5 miles away
Located on the Banks of Tonto Creek in the largest Ponderosa Pine Forest in the world, Kohl*s Ranch Lodge is historically famous for its western hospitality. The Lodge is near the Mogollon Rim in the ...
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Americas Best Value Inn - Payson, Payson
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11 miles away
Welcome to the Americas Best Value Inn. Our hotel is strategically located in Payson, the largest community in Arizona Rim Country. Payson is also one of the fastest growing vacation centers in the ar...
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User input for Old Mail 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 Old Mail Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| | Trails Near Old Mail Trail:
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Del Shay Trail, Gila
County
, 4 miles away, 9.4 hiking miles, 2132 feet elevation difference |
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Hells Gate Trail, Gila
County
, 13 miles away, 9.5 hiking miles, 2084 feet elevation difference |
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Shake Tree Trail, Gila
County
, 14 miles away, 10.2 hiking miles, 2355 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Old Mail Trail:
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Tonto Creek, Gila County
County
, 7 miles away, Class IV(V) - 2 miles long (Box) |
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East Verde River, Gila County
County
, 22 miles away, Class V+ - 34 miles long (US Route 87 to Verde River confluence) |
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| | National Parks Near Old Mail Trail:
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Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ
, 31 miles away |
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Montezuma Castle National Monument, Camp Verde - AZ
, 50 miles away |
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Tuzigoot National Monument, Clarkdale - AZ
, 50 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Old Mail Trail:
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Kohls Ranch Lodge, Payson
, 5 miles away |
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Americas Best Value Inn - Payson, Payson
, 11 miles away |
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Paysonglo Lodge, Payson
, 11 miles away |
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Super 8 Motel Payson, Payson
, 11 miles away |
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Days Inn and Suites Payson, Payson
, 11 miles away |
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