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| | Arizona has so much to offer the fresh air lovers. It's a lengthy trip from Payson to Peralta Trail, but it is a fine backcountry hiking trail. Backpacking trails are brilliant and plentiful in Arizona, and one of these is Peralta Trail in Pinal County. Of course, this is an overnight walk, 1.5 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. This is just one of a large number of backpacking trails in this vicinity. The hiking and backpacking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions |
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are about the same from start to finish. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. Sometimes this hiking trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This is a
| | long hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. The length of Peralta Trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backpacking trail for advanced trekkers looking for an excellent challenge. This is a one trailhead hiking trail, so you're looking at an in and out trek. Around Peralta Trail you don’t get a lot of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is March, and May on the other hand is the driest. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and if | |
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you happen to be in Pinal County of Arizona, Peralta Trail is a fine local backcountry hiking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. During the warm days of summer, highs usually are in the 100's at Peralta Trail with night lows in the 70's. The wintertime comes with highs in
the 60's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Peralta Trail temperatures descend to the 30's. Every single Arizona trail is worth trekking. With its 11.2 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer hike. The total elevation difference for this hiking trail is
1,340 feet, and that is about average. Backcountry trekking in Arizona is so much fun.
Briefly about the general area:
You absolutely must fancy Peralta Trail. Peralta Trail is good enough to spend more than a day at, Carney Springs Campground is a good local campground,
and since you're here at Peralta Trail it's a good idea to have a look at Marsh Valley.
There are some great whitewater spots on Salt River; a pleasant journey to Horse Camp Basin is a tremendous way to spend an afternoon. Fremont Saddle is near Peralta Trail and is unquestionably
a good place to go to; Carney Spring is a splendid local attraction. Camping at Peralta Canyon Campground is always a pleasant experience; Bluff Spring Mountain Spring is always fun to check out.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 33.3976, Longitude -111.3469
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 11.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 1340 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 Peralta Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Peralta Trail, Pinal County, Arizona
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| These outdoors activities are available near Peralta Trail. |
| | Trails Near Peralta Trail:
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Cave Trail, Pinal
County
, 1 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1711 feet elevation difference |
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Needle Trail, Pinal
County
, 1 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 1203 feet elevation difference |
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West Boulder Trail, Pinal
County
, 2 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1623 feet elevation difference |
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Dutchmans Trail, Pinal
County
, 3 miles away, 15 hiking miles, 1029 feet elevation difference |
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Red Hills Trail, Maricopa
County
, 3 miles away, 9.6 hiking miles, 502 feet elevation difference |
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Black Mesa Trail, Maricopa
County
, 4 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 657 feet elevation difference |
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Whiskey Spring Trail, Pinal
County
, 4 miles away, 10.8 hiking miles, 1127 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Peralta Trail:
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Salt River, Gila County
County
, 18 miles away, Class -blank- - 12 miles long (Stewart Mountain Dam to Granite Reef Dam) |
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| | National Parks Near Peralta Trail:
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Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ
, 28 miles away |
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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 28 miles away |
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Hohokam Pima National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 28 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Peralta Trail:
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Gold Canyon Golf Resort, Gold Canyon
, 6 miles away |
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Best Western Gold Canyon Inn & Suites, Gold Canyon
, 7 miles away |
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Apache Junction Super 8 Motel, Apache Junction
, 12 miles away |
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Best Western Apache Junction Inn, Apache Junction
, 13 miles away |
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Arizona Golf Resort & Conference Center, Mesa
, 22 miles away |
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12 miles away
