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| | Hey, time for a trek don’t you think? Second Water Trail in Maricopa County, Arizona is just the place. There are so many glorious hiking trails for backpacking in Arizona; one of those is Second Water Trail in Maricopa County. There are numerous hiking trails in Arizona, and each one is well worth a backcountry hike. No chance of getting bored in Arizona if you like the fresh air. Here in the glorious state of Arizona backpacking is something that is always fun to do. This backcountry hiking trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency |
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supplies just in case something happens. Second Water Trail is a mid-length hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backcountry hiking trail for advanced walkers looking for a wonderful challenge. The time needed for this backcountry
| | hike is roughly 5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Second Water Trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry hiking it in and back out. This is one of many backcountry hiking trails in the surrounding region. Second Water Trail is pretty waterless usually; all through the month of March you get the most rain around here, and May is the month with the least moisture. This area does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a | |
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stove or make a camp fire. There's not much difference in elevation along Second Water Trail, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole great outdoors trail. Rather far from Payson you discover Second Water Trail, but when you spend some time backpacking here you
will feel like a whole new person. This wilderness hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 534 feet which is a lower than average number. Being 6 miles long it's a mid length backcountry trek. For the period of the days of summer here at Second Water Trail, high temperatures
typically get into the 100's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 70's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 60's while Second Water Trail nighttime low temperatures during the winter are in the 30's. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions
or closures before you go.
Briefly about the general area:
Some nearby water includes Tortilla Creek, and Garden Valley is a magnificent location. Hackberry Spring is always fun to check out; Second Water Canyon is around here, and is a great spot.
Second Water Spring
is a good local attraction, and camping at Carney Springs Campground is always a great experience. A river like this is too good to miss. La Barge Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth visiting, and if you came to camp Lost Dutchman State Park is a good place
to do that. Be careful coming to Second Water Trail, you might not ever wanna go home again. You can run the rapids of Salt River in close proximity to Second Water Trail, and a spree to Mormon Flat invigorates the soul.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 33.4747, Longitude -111.4357
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 6 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 534 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Payson, Arizona
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| | Trails Near Second Water Trail:
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Black Mesa Trail, Maricopa
County
, 2 miles away, 8.2 hiking miles, 657 feet elevation difference |
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Boulder Trail, Maricopa
County
, 2 miles away, 13.6 hiking miles, 659 feet elevation difference |
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Red Hills Trail, Maricopa
County
, 3 miles away, 9.6 hiking miles, 502 feet elevation difference |
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West Boulder Trail, Pinal
County
, 4 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 1623 feet elevation difference |
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Needle Trail, Pinal
County
, 5 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 1203 feet elevation difference |
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Peralta Trail, Pinal
County
, 6 miles away, 11.2 hiking miles, 1340 feet elevation difference |
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Cave Trail, Pinal
County
, 6 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1711 feet elevation difference |
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| | National Parks Near Second Water Trail:
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Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ
, 30 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 Second Water Trail:
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Kings Ranch Gold Canyon's Rnch., Apache Junction
, 6 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
, 10 miles away |
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Apache Junction Super 8 Motel, Apache Junction
, 10 miles away |
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