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| | Great outdoors trails are brilliant and plentiful in Arizona, and one of those is Salt House Eighteen Trail in Greenlee County. When was the last time you got out in the wilderness a bit? Salt House Eighteen Trail in Greenlee County, Arizona is a perfect spot for getting out. Rather far from Safford you bump into Salt House Eighteen Trail, but what a perfect spot for backcountry backpacking it is. The backpacking and hiking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. |
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Being 6.4 miles long it's a mid length backcountry trek. Here in the brilliant state of Arizona hiking is a great way to spend some time. Sometimes this backcountry 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. You should count on this hike taking about 6 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Keep in mind that this is a long backcountry trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Salt House Eighteen Trail gets very little rain; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain; the driest month of the year is May. For the period of the months of summer, highs typically are in the 80's at Salt House Eighteen Trail. Summer overnight lows descend down to the 50's. For the | |
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duration of the winter highs are ordinarily in the 50's with temperatures at Salt House Eighteen Trail dipping down into the 20's through winter nights. Every single Arizona wilderness hiking trail has something unique to offer. Arizona is a magnificent spot for outdoors folks.
This backpacking and hiking trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to hike it normally. The total elevation difference for Salt House Eighteen Trail is 903 feet which is lower than average. Salt House Eighteen Trail is a normal length backpacking and hiking trail
with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this wilderness hiking trail good for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This is one of many wilderness hiking trails in the surrounding vicinity. The backpacking
and hiking trails of the San Francisco Mountains are the best way to enjoy these summits.
Briefly about the general area:
While you're here at Salt House Eighteen Trail it's a brilliant idea to check out KP Cienega; Black River - East Fork is a splendid whitewater spot
nearby. A magnificent place near Salt House Eighteen Trail is Burnt Corral Draw, and a pleasant journey to Rattlesnake Basin is a good way to spend an afternoon.
A visit to Crabtree Spring will fill your soul with splendid feelings, and you can run the rapids of Blue River.
You'll really wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the entertaining stuff in the San Francisco Mountains. A quick journey to Crabtree Creek near Salt House Eighteen Trail is a great idea, and if you came to camp KP Cienega Campground is a pleasant site to do that. If you go
for the outdoors you'll go for it here in the San Francisco Mountains.
Any time is a wonderful time at Salt House Eighteen Trail if you adore the outdoors. It's always pleasant to stop by Crabtree Spring. There's so much to do here at Salt House Eighteen Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Stray Horse Campground is a great place for that.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 33.5519, Longitude -109.3189
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 6.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Total elevation difference: 903 feet
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Quality Inn & Suites, Safford
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| | Trails Near Salt House Eighteen Trail:
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Crabtree Trail Twenty-two, Greenlee
County
, 2 miles away, 11.2 hiking miles, 1810 feet elevation difference |
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KP Trail Seventy, Greenlee
County
, 4 miles away, 15.2 hiking miles, 2663 feet elevation difference |
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Chitty Canyon Trail Thirty Four, Greenlee
County
, 4 miles away, 19.2 hiking miles, 1603 feet elevation difference |
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Lengthy Canyon Trail Eighty-nine, Greenlee
County
, 4 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1277 feet elevation difference |
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Hot Air Trail Fifteen, Greenlee
County
, 5 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 1020 feet elevation difference |
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Red Mountain Twenty-five Trail, Greenlee
County
, 6 miles away, 13.4 hiking miles, 1871 feet elevation difference |
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Raspberry Trail Thirty-five, Greenlee
County
, 6 miles away, 8.1 hiking miles, 3036 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Salt House Eighteen Trail:
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Blue River, Greenlee County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 34 miles long (Blue Crossing to Forest Service Road 475) |
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Black River - East Fork, Apache County
County
, 12 miles away, Class -blank- - 18 miles long (Diamond Rock to Wildcat Point) |
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| | Hotels Near Salt House Eighteen Trail:
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Best Western Sunrise Inn, Eagar
, 33 miles away |
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Safford Days Inn, Safford
, 48 miles away |
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Quality Inn & Suites, Safford
, 48 miles away |
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Best Western Desert Inn, Safford
, 49 miles away |
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PVC at Roundhouse Resort, Pinetop
, 49 miles away |
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