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| | Hey, time for a backcountry hike don’t you think? Steeple Mesa Seventy-Three Trail in Greenlee County, Arizona is a tremendous selection. There are plenty of backcountry hiking trails in Arizona; each one of them is worth trekking. Trekking in Arizona is the brilliant thing to do. Summer brings highs in the 70's to Steeple Mesa Seventy-Three Trail. During the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's with temperatures at Steeple Mesa Seventy-Three Trail dipping down into the 10's |
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during winter nights. Hiking trails like this one here in the San Francisco Mountains are a fine way to explore these hills. There are backcountry hiking trails all over Arizona; one of them being Steeple Mesa Seventy-Three Trail in Greenlee County. Steeple Mesa Seventy-Three Trail
| | has two trailheads, so trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. This backcountry trail has a total elevation difference of 2,887 feet which is a higher than average number. If you are in Arizona during backcountry hiking season you have to go backcountry hiking. There are so many trails in this neighborhood. This wilderness trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in | |
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location. Steeple Mesa Seventy-Three Trail is a location that is rather dehydrated regularly; all through August this vicinity sees the most rain, and May is the month with the least moisture. Now, this is roughly a 4.5-day backcountry hike, so better have big backpack to fit all
the stuff you need. Steeple Mesa Seventy-Three Trail is not very right next door to Safford at all, but backcountry backpacking it is always enjoyable. Keep in mind that this is a long wilderness trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Some parts of Steeple Mesa Seventy-Three
Trail are much higher up than other parts of the backpacking and hiking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backpacking and hiking trail. With its 29.2 miles of walking distance; it's a long backpacking and hiking
trail. The length of this backpacking and hiking trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough trail for advanced walkers looking for a perfect challenge.
Briefly about the general area:
Hannagan Campground is a delightful
campground nearby; if you would like a little side trip, try Red Saddles. You completely should go for the San Francisco Mountains. It's always perfect to take a look at Grasshopper Spring, and if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Steeple Creek.
These mountains rock,
just check out all the amusing things to do in the San Francisco Mountains. Not far from Steeple Mesa Seventy-Three Trail you can enjoy the trees of Alpine Ranger District, and a spree to Mud Spring will fill your soul with tremendous feelings. You ought to positively dedicate
some time to Moonshine Park while you're here at Steeple Mesa Seventy-Three Trail; you can run the rapids of Blue River.
And if that's not sufficient, there's loads more to do near Steeple Mesa Seventy-Three Trail. Black River - East Fork is a glorious whitewater spot near
Steeple Mesa Seventy-Three Trail, and why not take a little trip to Panther Creek while you're here. If you came for an overnight stay Stray Horse Campground is a great place to camp, and do set aside some time for Raspberry Basin while you're here at Steeple Mesa Seventy-Three Trail.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 33.5729, Longitude -109.179
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 33.5438, Longitude -109.2021
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 14.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 14.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 29.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 13.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 29.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 13.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 days
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Total elevation difference: 2887 feet
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| These outdoors activities are available near Steeple Mesa Seventy-Three Trail. |
| | Trails Near Steeple Mesa Seventy-Three Trail:
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Raspberry Trail Thirty-five, Greenlee
County
, 4 miles away, 8.1 hiking miles, 3036 feet elevation difference |
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KP Trail Seventy, Greenlee
County
, 5 miles away, 15.2 hiking miles, 2663 feet elevation difference |
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Foote Creek Seventy-six Trail, Greenlee
County
, 6 miles away, 9.5 hiking miles, 2865 feet elevation difference |
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Stray Horse Canyon Trail Twenty, Greenlee
County
, 6 miles away, 13.6 hiking miles, 894 feet elevation difference |
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Lengthy Canyon Trail Eighty-nine, Greenlee
County
, 6 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1277 feet elevation difference |
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Salt House Eighteen Trail, Greenlee
County
, 7 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 903 feet elevation difference |
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Crabtree Trail Twenty-two, Greenlee
County
, 8 miles away, 11.2 hiking miles, 1810 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Steeple Mesa Seventy-Three Trail:
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Blue River, Greenlee County
County
, 8 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
, 14 miles away, Class -blank- - 18 miles long (Diamond Rock to Wildcat Point) |
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San Francisco River, Greenlee County
County
, 25 miles away, Class -blank- - 40 miles long (Alma to Clifton) |
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San Francisco River, Catron County
County
, 28 miles away, Class II - 40 miles long (Lower San Francisco Hot Springs to Clifton Arizona) |
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San Francisco River, Catron County
County
, 30 miles away, Class II-III - 40 miles long (San Francisco to Pleasanton) |
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