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| | Arizona has so much to offer the wilderness lovers. Pleasant wilderness hiking trails in Arizona are in abundance; among these are Soldier Camp Trail in Maricopa County. Here in Arizona backcountry backpacking is something that is always fun to do. The total elevation difference for this backpacking trail is 2,657 feet which is higher than average. Being 14.4 miles long; it's longer than many wilderness hiking trails. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Soldier Camp Trail gets very little rainfall; of all the months |
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in a year December is the one with the most rain, and June is when it's the driest. You'll have got to go far from Payson to get to Soldier Camp Trail, but wilderness hiking trails like these are tremendous. This is a long backpacking and hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty
| | of supplies. There are so many wilderness hiking trails in this vicinity. Soldier Camp Trail is a one trailhead backpacking trail, so in and out is the way to backcountry trek it normally. All through the warm months here at Soldier Camp Trail, high temperatures typically get into the 100's, and all through the night it cools down to the 70's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 60's, and nighttime lows at Soldier Camp Trail all through the wintertime frequently sink into the 30's. Sometimes this backpacking and hiking trail gets really dry, so do check | |
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for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Of course, this is an overnight trek, 2 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. The length of Soldier Camp Trail is on the longer side with an average
amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough wilderness hiking trail for advanced backcountry trekkers looking for a perfect challenge. Backcountry trekking here in the Mogollon Rim Mountains is a really pleasant way to spend quality time in the wilderness. Each one
of the many wilderness hiking trails of Arizona has its own character. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and if you happen to be in Maricopa County of Arizona, Soldier Camp Trail is a wonderful local wilderness hiking trail for doing
a bit of leg stretching. Different parts of this wilderness hiking trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the wilderness hiking trail.
Briefly about the general area:
Everybody
loves Big Pine Flat, and Four Peaks Spring Number One is a glorious local attraction. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Soldier Camp Trail has to offer, you can camp at Burnt Corral Campground, and there's whitewater on Tonto Creek for all you adrenaline people.
If you want a good time in the great outdoors just come on up to the Mogollon Rim Mountains. Brushy Basin is a pleasant place, and get your heart pumping on the fine whitewater of Salt River. Man, is there a heap of fun stuff to do next to Soldier Camp Trail. Near Soldier Camp
Trail you discover Big Saddle which is a delightful spot to stop at, and a quick journey to Alder Creek is absolutely a good idea. Yep, outdoors exciting things truly is plentiful here in the Mogollon Rim Mountains. close to Soldier Camp Trail you'll discover a wooded vicinity
called Mesa Ranger District, and unsurprisingly Fish Creek flows through this region.
Soldier Camp Trail is a pleasant site to visit for more than one day, Apache Lake Campground is a pleasant site to camp nearby, and Mud Spring is a beautiful place to explore while you're at Soldier Camp Trail.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 33.7024, Longitude -111.3608
- - Directions and Road Map
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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Super 8 Motel - Apache Junction, Apache Junction
, 21 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites FOUNTAIN HILLS - N. SCOTTSDALE, Fountain Hills
, 25 miles away |
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21 miles away
