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| | Soldier Camp Trail is situated a rather long tour from Payson, but backcountry trekking is such an enjoyable thing to do, and this is a splendid place to do that. In Arizona you never run out of outdoors fun. Great wilderness trails in Arizona are in abundance, and among these are Soldier Camp Trail in Maricopa County. Soldier Camp Trail is a location that is pretty dry typically; December is when you get the most rain here while June is typically the driest month. If you happen to be in Arizona, why not go backcountry backpacking, it is so much fun. |
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Some parts of this great outdoors trail are much higher up than other parts of the great outdoors trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. This area does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go
| | if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Soldier Camp Trail in Maricopa County, Arizona is a splendid pick. Throughout the long summer days at Soldier Camp Trail temperatures are usually in the 100's. Summer overnight lows fall down to the 70's. Highs throughout the wintertime are frequently in the 60's, and throughout the dark hours in the wintertime at Soldier Camp Trail temperatures fall to the 30's. Now this wilderness trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. | |
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This backpacking trail is a backpacking trail of magnificent length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this great outdoors hiking trail tremendous for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Soldier Camp Trail is 14.4 miles long; it's considered a longer
backcountry hike. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry trek, 2 days normally, so it's a good thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. The gorgeous backpacking trails of the Mogollon Rim
Mountains are a brilliant way to explore these mountaintops. Soldier Camp Trail is a one trailhead backpacking trail, so you'll be trekking it in and back out. This is just one of a large number of great outdoors hiking trails in this neighborhood. This backpacking trail has a
total elevation difference of 2,657 feet which is a higher than average number. There are numerous wilderness trails in Arizona, and each one has its own character.
Briefly about the general area:
If you want a delightful time in the great outdoors just come on up to
the Mogollon Rim Mountains. Big Pine Flat is a scenic spot any time of year; get yourself into a kayak and hit Salt River. Yep, outdoors exciting stuff truly is abundant here in the Mogollon Rim Mountains. A pleasant spree to Brushy Basin is a delightful way to spend an afternoon,
and Four Peaks Spring Number One is a charming place to stop at while you're at Soldier Camp Trail.
Looking for some flowing water? Try Alder Creek; a splendid site to explore close by is Big Saddle. Man, is there lots of entertaining things to do next to Soldier Camp Trail.
Get drenched paddling on Tonto Creek, and a short journey to Mud Spring is always worthwhile.
Some of the water close by flows, like Fish Creek, and camping is available at Apache Lake Campground. If you came for an overnight stay Burnt Corral Campground is a wonderful site to camp; there's a splendid forest called Mesa Ranger District.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 33.7024, Longitude -111.3608
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Total in and out hiking length = 14.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 2657 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Payson, Arizona
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| These outdoors activities are available near Soldier Camp Trail. |
| | Trails Near Soldier Camp Trail:
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Four Peaks Trail, Gila
County
, 3 miles away, 10.1 hiking miles, 3059 feet elevation difference |
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Alder Trail, Maricopa
County
, 4 miles away, 26.2 hiking miles, 4382 feet elevation difference |
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Baldy Trail, Gila
County
, 4 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 3403 feet elevation difference |
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Pine Mountain Trail, Maricopa
County
, 5 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 1829 feet elevation difference |
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Denton Trail, Gila
County
, 7 miles away, 4.9 hiking miles, 3521 feet elevation difference |
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Pipeline Trail, Maricopa
County
, 9 miles away, 6.5 hiking miles, 2229 feet elevation difference |
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Boulder Creek Trail, Maricopa
County
, 10 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 1533 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Soldier Camp Trail:
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Tonto Creek, Gila County
County
, 18 miles away, Class IV(V) - 2 miles long (Box) |
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Salt River, Gila County
County
, 19 miles away, Class -blank- - 12 miles long (Stewart Mountain Dam to Granite Reef Dam) |
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Verde River, Maricopa County
County
, 20 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Bartlett Reservoir to confluence with Salt River) |
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Verde River, Yavapai / Maricopa County
County
, 25 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Horseshoe Reservoir to Bartlett Reservoir) |
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| | National Parks Near Soldier Camp Trail:
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Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ
, 25 miles away |
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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 42 miles away |
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Hohokam Pima National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 42 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Soldier Camp Trail:
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Gold Canyon Golf Resort, Gold Canyon
, 19 miles away |
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Best Western Gold Canyon Inn & Suites, Gold Canyon
, 20 miles away |
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Best Western Apache Junction Inn, Apache Junction
, 21 miles away |
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Apache Junction Super 8 Motel, Apache Junction
, 21 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites FOUNTAIN HILLS, Fountain Hills
, 25 miles away |
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