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| | Backcountry hiking in Arizona is so much fun. In Arizona you never run out of outdoors fun. We all need to get out in the wilderness once in a while, and West Boulder Trail in Pinal County, Arizona is a really delightful site to spend some time. This is one of many wilderness trails in the surrounding neighborhood. Now this great outdoors trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This great outdoors trail has two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can hike it just one way. Being 14.4 miles long; it's a long |
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wilderness hiking trail. This great outdoors trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. West Boulder Trail is a long drive away from Payson, but backcountry trekking along this wilderness hiking trail is very cool. Please
| | follow all local rules about fires and camping. Arizona has plenty of good trails, and West Boulder Trail in Pinal County is one of them. Not much precipitation falls here at West Boulder Trail; March is the month that gets the most rain; the driest month is May. Every trail in Arizona is gorgeous in its own way. Through the warm months at West Boulder Trail temperatures are regularly in the 100's; during summer nights temperatures are in the 70's. Through the winter highs are in the 60's; night lows in the 30's for West Boulder Trail. This great outdoors | |
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trail has a total elevation difference of 1,623 feet which is about average. West Boulder Trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the wilderness hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. Of course, this is an overnight
walk, 2 days normally, so it's a tremendous thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. This hiking and backpacking trail is a very long hiking and backpacking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this wilderness trail magnificent for hard core
backpackers looking for adventure.
Briefly about the general area:
Willow Spring is always fun to check out; if you came for an overnight stay Carney Springs Campground is a nice site to camp. Whitewater paddling is tremendous on Salt River; some of the water nearby
flows, like Mesquite Creek.
A short visit to Hieroglyphic Spring is always worthwhile; Peralta Canyon Campground is a magnificent local campground. Marsh Valley is a good site, and nearby you come across nice places like Old West Boulder Canyon.
But wait, there's more to do in the neighborhood of West Boulder Trail. La Barge Creek is a splendid local stream, and everyone loves Garden Valley.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 33.3964, Longitude -111.367
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 33.4665, Longitude -111.4283
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 14.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 14.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1623 feet
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User input for West Boulder Trail, Pinal County, Arizona:
Outdoors Recreation Near Payson, Arizona
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Payson, Arizona, the metro area neareast to West Boulder Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near West Boulder Trail, Pinal County, Arizona
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| These outdoors activities are available near West Boulder Trail. |
| | Trails Near West Boulder 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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Needle Trail, Pinal
County
, 2 miles away, 9 hiking miles, 1203 feet elevation difference |
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Peralta Trail, Pinal
County
, 2 miles away, 11.2 hiking miles, 1340 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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Boulder Trail, Maricopa
County
, 3 miles away, 13.6 hiking miles, 659 feet elevation difference |
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Cave Trail, Pinal
County
, 3 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1711 feet elevation difference |
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Second Water Trail, Maricopa
County
, 4 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 534 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near West Boulder Trail:
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Salt River, Gila County
County
, 16 miles away, Class -blank- - 12 miles long (Stewart Mountain Dam to Granite Reef Dam) |
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Verde River, Maricopa County
County
, 22 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Bartlett Reservoir to confluence with Salt River) |
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Gila River, Pinal County
County
, 28 miles away, Class -blank- - 15 miles long (Kelvin to Ashurst-Hayden Dam) |
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| | National Parks Near West Boulder Trail:
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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 28 miles away |
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Hohokam Pima National Monument, Coolidge - AZ
, 28 miles away |
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Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ
, 29 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near West Boulder Trail:
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Gold Canyon Golf Resort, Gold Canyon
, 5 miles away |
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Best Western Gold Canyon Inn & Suites, Gold Canyon
, 6 miles away |
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Apache Junction Super 8 Motel, Apache Junction
, 11 miles away |
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Best Western Apache Junction Inn, Apache Junction
, 11 miles away |
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Hyatt Place Phoenix Mesa, Mesa
, 13 miles away |
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