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| | Pipeline Trail is not very in close proximity to Payson at all, but backcountry backpacking it is good merriment any time. Every Arizona wilderness trail is worth backcountry hiking. Hey, time for a backcountry walk don’t you think? Pipeline Trail in Maricopa County, Arizona is a really good site to spend some time. Great outdoors hiking trails are splendid and plentiful in Arizona, and Pipeline Trail in Maricopa County is one of them. This is a two-ended backpacking and hiking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can |
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walk it just one way. This trail is a trail of good length having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough backcountry trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for a fine challenge. All through the warmest time of the year at Pipeline Trail temperatures
| | are usually in the 100's, and all through summer nights temperatures are in the 70's. High temperatures all through the winter are normally in the 60's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Pipeline Trail. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of backcountry trails. Arizona is a good place for outdoors folks. Pipeline Trail is 13 miles long; it's a long backpacking trail. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Pipeline Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Sometimes this great outdoors hiking trail | |
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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. Different parts of Pipeline Trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Pipeline
Trail is a location that is reasonably arid typically; December is when you get the most rain here, and June on the other hand is the driest. Going for a walk here in Arizona is the splendid thing to do. Pipeline Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,229 feet which is about
average. This walk should take you about 2 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. These trails here in the Mogollon Rim Mountains are a really good way to spend quality time in the great outdoors.
Briefly about the general area:
You don't ought
to go far from Pipeline Trail to enjoy Tonto National Forest, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Tonto Creek.
There are some great whitewater spots on Verde River; if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Boulder Creek.
Now, you may think that's lots but there's even more cool things to do here in the Mogollon Rim Mountains. A short tour to Boulder Mountain Spring is always worthwhile, and camping at Jakes Corner RV Park is always a great experience. Whohoo, so much amusing stuff in one place!
The Mogollon Rim Mountains rules! Mud Springs is a scenic spot to explore while you're at Pipeline Trail, and close by Ballantine Canyon is a great spot to go.
Don’t forget to visit Bull Basin since you're here at Pipeline Trail, and some of the water close by flows, like Camp
Creek. Pipeline Trail in fact is in the middle of a pretty outdoors paradise. A brilliant place like Little Pine Flat here at Pipeline Trail is too good to miss, and a tremendous place to camp here at Pipeline Trail is Tonto Creek Trail Adult RV Park.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 33.808, Longitude -111.4475
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 33.7639, Longitude -111.4936
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.5 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 13 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 13 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2229 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Payson, Arizona
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| | Trails Near Pipeline Trail:
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Boulder Creek Trail, Maricopa
County
, 4 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 1533 feet elevation difference |
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Pine Mountain Trail, Maricopa
County
, 4 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 1829 feet elevation difference |
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Denton Trail, Gila
County
, 8 miles away, 4.9 hiking miles, 3521 feet elevation difference |
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Soldier Camp Trail, Maricopa
County
, 9 miles away, 14.4 hiking miles, 2657 feet elevation difference |
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Four Peaks Trail, Gila
County
, 10 miles away, 10.1 hiking miles, 3059 feet elevation difference |
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Baldy Trail, Gila
County
, 12 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 3403 feet elevation difference |
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Alder Trail, Maricopa
County
, 13 miles away, 26.2 hiking miles, 4382 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Pipeline Trail:
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Verde River, Maricopa County
County
, 15 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Bartlett Reservoir to confluence with Salt River) |
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Tonto Creek, Gila County
County
, 15 miles away, Class IV(V) - 2 miles long (Box) |
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Verde River, Yavapai / Maricopa County
County
, 17 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Horseshoe Reservoir to Bartlett Reservoir) |
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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 Pipeline Trail:
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Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ
, 32 miles away |
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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 47 miles away |
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Hohokam Pima National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 47 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Pipeline Trail:
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Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites FOUNTAIN HILLS, Fountain Hills
, 21 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Fountain Hills, Fountain Hills
, 22 miles away |
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Best Western Apache Junction Inn, Apache Junction
, 23 miles away |
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Apache Junction Super 8 Motel, Apache Junction
, 24 miles away |
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CopperWynd Resort and Club, Fountain Hills
, 24 miles away |
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