Arizona hiking trails - Peters Trail, Maricopa County

   
  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
    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  
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.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 33.4931, Longitude -111.295
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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


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 Trails Near Peters Trail:
Dutchmans Trail, Pinal County , 3 miles away, 15 hiking miles, 1029 feet elevation difference
Whiskey Spring Trail, Pinal County , 3 miles away,  10.8 hiking miles, 1127 feet elevation difference
Red Tanks Trail, Pinal County , 4 miles away,  24.4 hiking miles, 1305 feet elevation difference
Coffee Flat Trail, Pinal County , 4 miles away,  18.2 hiking miles, 930 feet elevation difference
Needle Trail, Pinal County , 4 miles away,  9 hiking miles, 1203 feet elevation difference
Cave Trail, Pinal County , 5 miles away,  4.4 hiking miles, 1711 feet elevation difference
Red Hills Trail, Maricopa County , 5 miles away,  9.6 hiking miles, 502 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Peters Trail:
Peralta Canyon Campground, Pinal County, 6 miles away
Carney Springs Campground, Pinal County, 6 miles away
Apache Lake Campground, Maricopa County, 7 miles away
Encore RV Park-queen Valley, Apache Junction, 11 miles away
Queen Valley RV Resort, Apache Junction, 11 miles away
 Whitewater Near Peters Trail:
Salt River, Gila County County , 21 miles away, Class -blank- - 12 miles long (Stewart Mountain Dam to Granite Reef Dam)
Gila River, Pinal County County , 25 miles away, Class -blank- - 15 miles long (Kelvin to Ashurst-Hayden Dam)
Verde River, Maricopa County County , 26 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Bartlett Reservoir to confluence with Salt River)
 National Parks Near Peters Trail:
Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ , 23 miles away
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge - AZ , 32 miles away
Hohokam Pima National Monument, Coolidge - AZ , 32 miles away
 Hotels Near Peters Trail:
Gold Canyon Golf Resort, Gold Canyon , 11 miles away
Best Western Gold Canyon Inn & Suites, Gold Canyon , 12 miles away
Apache Junction Super 8 Motel, Apache Junction , 17 miles away
Best Western Apache Junction Inn, Apache Junction , 18 miles away
Hyatt Place Phoenix Mesa, Mesa , 19 miles away

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