Arizona hiking trails - Red Hills Trail, Maricopa County

   
  Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Red Hills Trail in Maricopa County, Arizona is a good site for getting out. There are numerous backcountry trails in Arizona, and each one has its own character. There are backcountry trails all over Arizona, and Red Hills Trail in Maricopa County is one of them. This trek shouldn't take more than 9 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. With its 9.6 miles of walking distance; it's a long wilderness hiking trail.
    Through the warmest time of the year at Red Hills Trail temperatures are commonly in the 100's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 70's. Highs all through the winter are ordinarily in the 60's while Red Hills Trail overnight low temperatures all through the
winter are in the 30's. There's not much difference in elevation along the wilderness hiking trail, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your walk. Backcountry hiking in Arizona is always an enjoyable thing to do. The total elevation difference for this hiking trail is 502 feet which is lower than average. At parts of the year this neighborhood sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Red Hills Trail is a location that is relatively  
dehydrated ordinarily; during the month of March you get the most rain around here, and the driest of the months is May. Red Hills Trail is not very in the vicinity of Payson at all, but it is a fun site to backcountry trek. The length of this great outdoors trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking and backpacking trail magnificent for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This is one of many hiking and backpacking trails in the surrounding region. As long as you like the outdoors you will like Arizona. There is only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry walk it normally. This is a trail that is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping.

Briefly about the general area:
That right there is a load already, but it continues; Red Hills Trail has it all. La Barge Creek is a stream that you may bump into while here; you must undeniably dedicate some time to Marsh Valley since you're here at Red Hills Trail. Mesquite Creek flows through this area; Peralta Canyon Campground is a great campground nearby.
Salt River has a wonderful whitewater paddling spot close by, and Second Water Spring is a great local attraction. Needle Canyon is a good location to discover, and do put some time aside to spend at White Rock Spring while you're here at Red Hills Trail.
While you're here at Red Hills Trail it's a pleasant idea to have a look at Garden Valley; if you came for an overnight stay Carney Springs Campground is a glorious place to camp.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 33.4661, Longitude -111.4286
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Total in and out hiking length = 9.6 miles

Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 9 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 6 hours

Total elevation difference: 502 feet


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 Trails Near Red Hills Trail:
Boulder Trail, Maricopa County , 1 miles away,  13.6 hiking miles, 659 feet elevation difference
Black Mesa Trail, Maricopa County , 2 miles away,  8.2 hiking miles, 657 feet elevation difference
Needle Trail, Pinal County , 2 miles away,  9 hiking miles, 1203 feet elevation difference
West Boulder Trail, Pinal County , 3 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1623 feet elevation difference
Second Water Trail, Maricopa County , 3 miles away,  6 hiking miles, 534 feet elevation difference
Peralta Trail, Pinal County , 3 miles away,  11.2 hiking miles, 1340 feet elevation difference
Cave Trail, Pinal County , 4 miles away,  4.4 hiking miles, 1711 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Red Hills Trail:
Carney Springs Campground, Pinal County, 5 miles away
Peralta Canyon Campground, Pinal County, 5 miles away
Lost Dutchman State Park, Apache Junction, 7 miles away
Gold Canyon RV And Golf Resort, Apache Junction, 9 miles away
Canyon Lake Marina And Campground, Apache Junction, 10 miles away
 Whitewater Near Red Hills Trail:
Salt River, Gila County County , 17 miles away, Class -blank- - 12 miles long (Stewart Mountain Dam to Granite Reef Dam)
 National Parks Near Red Hills Trail:
Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ , 28 miles away
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge - AZ , 31 miles away
Hohokam Pima National Monument, Coolidge - AZ , 31 miles away
 Hotels Near Red Hills Trail:
Gold Canyon Golf Resort, Gold Canyon , 8 miles away
Best Western Gold Canyon Inn & Suites, Gold Canyon , 9 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Apache Junction, Apache Junction , 12 miles away
Best Western Apache Junction Inn, Apache Junction , 13 miles away
Arizona Golf Resort Hotel, Mesa , 21 miles away
 Marinas Near Red Hills Trail
Canyon Lake Marina And Campground, Apache Junction , 10 miles away
Saguaro Lake Marina, Mesa , 13 miles away
Canyon Lake Marina Canyon Lake, Mesa , 18 miles away

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