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| | You'll have to go far from Payson to get to Red Hills Trail, but if you're looking for a brilliant location to go trekking, this is a brilliant pick. Arizona is a fine place for backcountry hikers. Every Arizona backpacking and hiking trail is well worth a backcountry walk. There are so many backpacking trails in this neighborhood. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Here in Arizona backcountry hiking is so much fun. When was the last time you got out in the wilderness a bit? Red Hills Trail in Maricopa County, Arizona is a really glorious |
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location to spend some time. The total elevation difference for this trail is 502 feet which is lower than average. Sometimes this backpacking and hiking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. The time needed for this walk
| | is roughly 9 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. All through the summertime at Red Hills Trail temperatures are mostly in the 100's, and through the night it cools down to the 70's. Throughout the wintertime highs are frequently in the 60's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Red Hills Trail. This trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry backpacking it in and back out. Red Hills 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. Red Hills Trail is a location that is pretty dried out typically; throughout March this region sees the most rain; May is when it's the driest. This is a backpacking and hiking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies.
Magnificent backpacking and hiking trails in Arizona are in abundance, and Red Hills Trail in Maricopa County is one of them. This wilderness trail is a very long wilderness trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a magnificent backpacking trail for experienced
trekkers in great shape. Being 9.6 miles long; it's longer than many hiking trails.
Briefly about the general area:
Peralta Canyon Campground is a glorious local campground; getting to Mesquite Creek from Red Hills Trail is uncomplicated. If you came for an overnight
stay Carney Springs Campground is a good site to camp; do set aside some time for Marsh Valley if you're here at Red Hills Trail.
Looking for some flowing water? Try La Barge Creek; a pleasant visit to Garden Valley is a good way to spend an afternoon. That right there is heaps
already, but it carries on; Red Hills Trail has it all. Second Water Spring is a pretty place to explore while you're at Red Hills Trail, and White Rock Spring is a magnificent local attraction.
Whitewater paddling is magnificent on Salt River, and a delightful spot close by is Needle Canyon.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 33.4661, Longitude -111.4286
- - Directions and Road Map
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
Gold Canyon Golf Resort, Gold Canyon
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8 miles away
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Best Western Gold Canyon Inn & Suites, Gold Canyon
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9 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 Red Hills Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Red Hills Trail, Maricopa County, Arizona
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| | Trails Near Red Hills Trail:
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Boulder Trail, Maricopa
County
, 1 miles away, 13.6 hiking miles, 659 feet elevation difference |
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Black Mesa Trail, Maricopa
County
, 2 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 657 feet elevation difference |
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Needle Trail, Pinal
County
, 2 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 1203 feet elevation difference |
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West Boulder Trail, Pinal
County
, 3 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1623 feet elevation difference |
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Second Water Trail, Maricopa
County
, 3 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 534 feet elevation difference |
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Peralta Trail, Pinal
County
, 3 miles away, 11.2 hiking miles, 1340 feet elevation difference |
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Cave Trail, Pinal
County
, 4 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1711 feet elevation difference |
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| | National Parks Near Red Hills Trail:
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Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ
, 28 miles away |
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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 31 miles away |
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Hohokam Pima National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 31 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Red Hills Trail:
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Gold Canyon Golf Resort, Gold Canyon
, 8 miles away |
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Best Western Gold Canyon Inn & Suites, Gold Canyon
, 9 miles away |
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Super 8 Motel - Apache Junction, 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 Hotel, Mesa
, 21 miles away |
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12 miles away
