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| | There are so many brilliant trails for trekking in Arizona, and Sycamore Trail in Greenlee County is one of them. Each trail in Arizona has its own unique loveliness. Arizona has so much to offer the wilderness lovers. Sycamore Trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the wilderness hiking trail. Summer at Sycamore Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 70's, and the nighttime is quite cooler of course, usually in the 40's. All through the wintertime |
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this site gets highs in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Sycamore Trail temperatures plunge to the 10's. Sycamore Trail is a one trailhead backpacking trail, so you're looking at an in and out walk. This is a long wilderness trail, so don't forget to pack
| | enough supplies. Hiking in Arizona never gets boring. The time needed for this backcountry walk is roughly 9 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. This backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 2,256 feet, and that is about average. At Sycamore Trail you don’t see much precipitation; all through August this neighborhood sees the most rain; May is the month with the least moisture. Being 10 miles long; it's longer than many wilderness hiking trails. Sycamore Trail is in a rather desolate | |
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area, and backcountry hiking it is magnificent joy any time. Hitting the backcountry trails is always an enjoyable thing to do, and Sycamore Trail in Greenlee County, Arizona is a great pick. The backpacking trails of the San Francisco Mountains are a really great way to spend
quality time in the wilderness. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. There are so many hiking and backpacking trails in this region. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions
before you go. This backpacking trail is a backpacking trail of great length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough hiking and backpacking trail for advanced backcountry trekkers looking for a perfect challenge.
Briefly about the general
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All the outdoors fun things near Sycamore Trail will keep you coming back again and again. Franz Spring is a gorgeous spot to pop by while you're at Sycamore Trail; if you don't mind getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Blue River. Cow Flat Spring
is always fun to check out, and Largo Creek is in close proximity to Sycamore Trail and is always a diversion to visit.
All year is a nice time in the San Francisco Mountains if you like the outdoors. Why not camp at Upper Blue Campground if you're here at Sycamore Trail; Bush
Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth visiting. Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting things in the San Francisco Mountains. You might want to pay a visit to Whoa Canyon while you're here at Sycamore Trail; Cow Flat is a beautiful location any time of year.
San Francisco River has a great whitewater paddling spot close by, and sites like Bonanza Bill Flat are nice to check out. You don't should go far from Sycamore Trail to enjoy Apache National Forest, and a good site to camp here at Sycamore Trail is Blue Crossing Campground.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 33.6053, Longitude -109.1172
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Total in and out hiking length = 10 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 2256 feet
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| These outdoors activities are available near Sycamore Trail. |
| | Trails Near Sycamore Trail:
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Little Blue Creek Forty-one Trail, Greenlee
County
, 4 miles away, 17.8 hiking miles, 1688 feet elevation difference |
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Foote Creek Seventy-six Trail, Greenlee
County
, 8 miles away, 9.5 hiking miles, 2865 feet elevation difference |
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Blue River One Hundred One Trail, Greenlee
County
, 11 miles away, 21.7 hiking miles, 3112 feet elevation difference |
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Steeple Mesa Seventy-Three Trail, Greenlee
County
, 12 miles away, 14.6 hiking miles, 2887 feet elevation difference |
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Stray Horse Canyon Trail Twenty, Greenlee
County
, 13 miles away, 13.6 hiking miles, 894 feet elevation difference |
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Raspberry Trail Thirty-five, Greenlee
County
, 13 miles away, 8.1 hiking miles, 3036 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Sycamore Trail:
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Blue River, Greenlee County
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 34 miles long (Blue Crossing to Forest Service Road 475) |
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San Francisco River, Catron County
County
, 18 miles away, Class II-III - 40 miles long (San Francisco to Pleasanton) |
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San Francisco River, Greenlee County
County
, 22 miles away, Class -blank- - 40 miles long (Alma to Clifton) |
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San Francisco River, Catron County
County
, 24 miles away, Class II - 40 miles long (Lower San Francisco Hot Springs to Clifton Arizona) |
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