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| | Arizona is an outstanding outdoors state. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Red Hills Trail in Maricopa County, Arizona is just the place. Red Hills Trail is positioned a relatively long trip from Payson, but there's nice natural beauty waiting here for you along it. This hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. There are so many backpacking and hiking trails in this neighborhood. Throughout the |
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summer at Red Hills Trail highs are usually in the 100's while nighttime lows are ordinarily in the 70's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 60's while the cold winter nights at Red Hills Trail are in the 30's. At Red Hills Trail you don’t see much rain;
| | through the month of March you get the most rain around here, and May is when it's the driest. There is only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry walk it normally. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. You should count on this trek taking about 9 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Every single Arizona great outdoors hiking trail has its own unique prettiness. Here in Arizona backcountry trekking is a brilliant way to spend some time. You spend the whole trek | |
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in roughly the same elevation zone, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your trek. This is a long hiking trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Red Hills Trail is 9.6 miles long; it's a long hiking trail. There are great outdoors hiking trails
all over Arizona, and Red Hills Trail in Maricopa County is one of them. The total elevation difference for this backcountry hiking trail is 502 feet, and that is lower than average. Red Hills Trail is a trail of tremendous length having an average number of uphill miles which
makes it a splendid backpacking and hiking trail for experienced backcountry hikers in nice shape.
Briefly about the general area:
A perfect place for whitewater paddling in close proximity to Red Hills Trail is Salt River, and why not camp at Carney Springs Campground
since you're here at Red Hills Trail.
This is such a fun river. La Barge Creek is a nice local stream, and a good place like Garden Valley here at Red Hills Trail is too great to miss. Put some time aside to spend at White Rock Spring if you're here at Red Hills Trail; camping
at Red Hills Trail is delightful fun, Peralta Canyon Campground is a delightful local campground. Second Water Spring is a splendid local attraction; Needle Canyon is a good site to explore.
And that's not all you can do here at Red Hills Trail. Looking for some flowing water? Try Mesquite Creek, and Marsh Valley is right here at Red Hills Trail.
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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
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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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| These outdoors activities are available near Red Hills Trail. |
| | 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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Kings Ranch Gold Canyon's Rnch., Apache Junction
, 7 miles away |
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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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Palm Springs Motel, Apache Junction
, 12 miles away |
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Apache Junction Super 8 Motel, Apache Junction
, 12 miles away |
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12 miles away
