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| | Peters Trail is situated a quite lengthy drive from Payson, but it is an excellent great outdoors hiking trail. Every wilderness hiking trail in Arizona has its own unique attractiveness. When was the last time you got out in the great outdoors a bit? Peters Trail in Maricopa County, Arizona is just the location. Peters Trail is 13 miles long; it's considered a longer hike. Sometimes this wilderness 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. Backcountry hiking here |
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in Arizona is a must. The total elevation difference for Peters Trail is 1,423 feet which is about average. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry hike, 2 days normally, so it's a nice thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. Peters Trail is pretty dried out typically;
| | the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain; June is the month with the least moisture. If you happen to be in Arizona, why not go backcountry hiking, it is something that is always fun to do. There's not much difference in elevation along the great outdoors trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your hike. There are so many great outdoors hiking trails in this area. Trails for backcountry hiking, and backpacking can be found all over Arizona; Peters Trail in Maricopa County is one of them. This hiking trail | |
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is a very long hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough great outdoors hiking trail for advanced hikers looking for a good challenge. This is a wilderness trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. All through
the warm months here at Peters Trail, high temperatures usually reach the 100's while nighttime lows are commonly in the 70's. All through the winter highs are in the 60's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Peters Trail. Please follow all local rules about fires and
camping. This hiking and backpacking trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to hike it normally.
Briefly about the general area:
Places like Cedar Basin are tremendous to stop at, and Indian Spring is an inspiring place to check out while here. Horse
Camp Basin is a pretty spot any time of year; why not take a little journey to Mesquite Creek while you're here.
You imagine that's enough? Just getting warmed up. If you don’t have a problem getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Salt River, and if you
came for an overnight stay Peralta Canyon Campground is a great location to camp. Carney Springs Campground is a nice campground nearby, and Lewis and Pranty Creek is near Peters Trail and is always a delight to go to.
A short visit to Kane Spring is always worthwhile, and Cottonwood Canyon is a good spot to go to.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 33.4931, Longitude -111.295
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 13 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 1423 feet
Gold Canyon Golf Resort, Gold Canyon
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11 miles away
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Best Western Gold Canyon Inn & Suites, Gold Canyon
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12 miles away
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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 Peters Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Peters Trail. |
| | Trails Near Peters Trail:
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Dutchmans Trail, Pinal
County
, 3 miles away, 15 hiking miles, 1029 feet elevation difference |
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Whiskey Spring Trail, Pinal
County
, 3 miles away, 10.8 hiking miles, 1127 feet elevation difference |
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Red Tanks Trail, Pinal
County
, 4 miles away, 24.4 hiking miles, 1305 feet elevation difference |
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Coffee Flat Trail, Pinal
County
, 4 miles away, 18.2 hiking miles, 930 feet elevation difference |
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Needle Trail, Pinal
County
, 4 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 1203 feet elevation difference |
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Cave Trail, Pinal
County
, 5 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1711 feet elevation difference |
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Red Hills Trail, Maricopa
County
, 5 miles away, 9.6 hiking miles, 502 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Peters Trail:
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Salt River, Gila County
County
, 21 miles away, Class -blank- - 12 miles long (Stewart Mountain Dam to Granite Reef Dam) |
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Gila River, Pinal County
County
, 25 miles away, Class -blank- - 15 miles long (Kelvin to Ashurst-Hayden Dam) |
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Verde River, Maricopa County
County
, 26 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Bartlett Reservoir to confluence with Salt River) |
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| | National Parks Near Peters Trail:
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Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ
, 23 miles away |
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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 32 miles away |
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Hohokam Pima National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 32 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Peters Trail:
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Gold Canyon Golf Resort, Gold Canyon
, 11 miles away |
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Best Western Gold Canyon Inn & Suites, Gold Canyon
, 12 miles away |
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Apache Junction Super 8 Motel, Apache Junction
, 17 miles away |
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Best Western Apache Junction Inn, Apache Junction
, 18 miles away |
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Hyatt Place Phoenix Mesa, Mesa
, 19 miles away |
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17 miles away
