Highline trail hike hiking the highline trail glacier. Haley and i hiked from pine trailhead to geronimo trailhead on february 28th 29th. Avenza maps is a mobile map app that allows you to download maps for offline use on your ios and android smartphone or tablet. Payson south, arizona topographic map and nearby trails. Use your devices builtin gps to track your location on any map. The climbdescent on the western end is reasonably gradual and fun in either direction.
The highline trail is one of the main arteries that gives backpackers access to the. You can choose to start from either the pine trailhead or the 260 trailhead, for this hike we started at the 260 th. From see canyon trailhead, this trail ascends to the mogollon rim. This project includes the completion of the pine loop trail, a threemile loop from pine trailhead comprised of a section of the azt highline trail, the pine canyon trail, and pine view trail. This part of the trail is known as the northern highline or upper highline. The trails described herein cover about 50 miles of the rim located north and east of.
This website is not designed to provide directions or navigation of the trails but solely intended to give you an idea of what you may see and experience on the hikes. The arizona trail is divided into 43 passages, and categorized into southern, central, and. Jul 11, 2016 our hiking trails map includes a few of the more popular hiking trails in sedona. Sedona and its surrounding area features a wealth of hiking trails including those trails in sedona, oak creek canyon and the wet beaver creek area which is just east of sedona, arizona. I used a pdf map of the highline trail and its spurs.
The trip down the other side includes a long stretch of slickrock as well as several steep, highly technical chutes, until the trail ends at the baldwin loop and the west side of. The race is typically held on the 4th saturday in april. The uinta highline trail is a trail in the uinta mountains of utah that traverses the range 104 miles 167 km from east to west. Highline national recreation trail topo map in gila county. The trail tread is mostly packed dirt mixed with some rocks. But an end to end hike has massive appeal for someone willing to do the planning and preparation. Sedona red rock trails gateway to red rock recreation. Arizona the grand canyon state arizona start planning your arizona vacation with the official state visitors guide available in print, electronically, or both. However, the yavapai point th, which provides the quickest access to this trail, does have a map that shows the hiline and how it interacts with the surrounding trails.
Logan pass visitor center to granite park campground 12. Highline is a hiking adventure located in or near pine, az. We did miles from 260 trailhead to horton creek for the first night, 20 miles from horton creek to washington park day 2 and then the 19 miles out to the pine trailhead the last day. There is some exposure along the narrow, ledgy trails during the climb up. Thanks to the efficient free buses along the goingtothesun road, you can take a bus back to your car from the trail though make sure you know when the last bus is. The highline trail, established in 1870, was used to travel between homesteads and to attend school in pine. You can expect the trail will be much less crowded compared to yesterday, as it is pretty much only accessible to backpackers, or very serious day hikers. Highline national recreation trail map arizona mapcarta. Highline national recreation trail arizona alltrails.
Highline trail along the continental divide is arguably one of the best day hikes in north america including the kalalau trail from logan pass to the loop is 11. A week ago i was doing a log out contract for the forest service on high uinta highline trail north west of vernal, utah gabbro pass west of leidy peak still is snowed in i suggest that hikers drop down and take lakeshore basin and pick up trail 02 there is also a sign at chepeta lake trail head that states douglas pass is being. Crook trail, rim vista trail andor some easy off trail parts. The detailed topographic azt maps showed some of the route, but the trail locations were sometimes wrong and trail names and numbers were not shown. The arizona trail interactive map was created by aaron seifert, gis director for the ata, and is available through the arcgis website. Hiline mountain bike trail in sedona, arizona singletracks.
The highline trail in glacier national park begins at logan pass on the goingtothesun road, and follows the west side of the continental divide northward for over 30 miles, and eventually ends in canada. The iga also established the arizona trail steward position, which is now housed in arizona state parks. Then, download expertgps mapping software, which will allow you to print maps of any trail in arizona, view trails on usgs topo maps and aerial photos, and send the trails as waypoints or pois. The long gradual trail only climbs about 500 feet above logan pass. The trail is primarily used for hiking, trail running, and backpacking and is best used from april until october. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Fill out the form to request your free travel packet, which includes an arizona official state visitors guide and an. From the start of the trail, you will begin to head.
One popular choice is a 7mile out and back trek to a scenic rest known as the haystack. Its the third time ive ridden this particular portion of the highline trail. Highline trail visitor hiking along the famous highline trail cliff in glacier national park. Hiline trail mountain bike trail, village of oak creek. This 3 trail connector loop ascends and descends gradually at the beginning and latter portions of the hike, but along the highline portion of the trail several locations steeply incline and decline in elevation. Our hiking trails map includes a few of the more popular hiking trails in sedona. Highline national recreation trail highline national recreation trail is a trail in arizona and has an elevation of 6499 feet. Explore all 43 passages, including length, maps, profiles, tracks, and waypoints on the passages page. Starting from slim shady trail near yavapai vista trailhead, its a steep, technical climb to the top of the mesa.
Highline lateral canal path arizona trails traillink. Click on any trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and. Over fifty miles long the second longest nrt in arizona, it follows a course below the rim between pine trailhead, off highway 87, and the 260 trailhead, off of. The arizona trail steward is a temporary staff position funded by the primary arizona trail partners. The hike around courthouse butte puts the spotlight on several of sedonas celebrated formations, including bell rock, the rabbit ears, spaceship rock, and the baby bell, with sweeping vistas that encompass cathedral rock, munds mountain wilderness, the chapel area, and thunder mountain. The trail is primarily used for hiking, camping, nature trips, and bird watching and is accessible yearround. Several day hikes are described on this website along with over pictures to help you choose your days activities. Other municipal agencies help manage the trail system. Views of every kinddistant horizons, nearby wildlife, isolated lake basinsare better on ridgeline hikes. The arizona trail association, the nonprofit organization supporting the development of the arizona trail, was established.
And the king of the hill is the highline trail, which runs 78 eastwest miles through the 456,705acre high uintas wilderness of northeast utah. Explore the best rated trails in arizona, whether youre looking an easy walking trail or a bike trail like the iron king trail and prescott peavine national recreation trail. High line canal trail co colorado trails traillink. On labor day i rode the highline trail from the twosixty trailhead to see canyon trail just north of christopher creek then back to the 260. The rim trail course goes south on the pine canyon trail to the pine view trail then onto the highline trial and finishing at the pine trailhead. The arizona trail is divided into 43 passages, and categorized into southern, central, and northern sections. Once complete, the highline trail will have gained extra length and renewed stature as one of arizonas premier hiking, biking and. The descent on the far side has some steep, loose areas that most bikers will. Map of sedona hiking trails sedona, arizona sedona. Name product code popularity set ascending direction. The broad glacial basins are dotted by hundreds of lakes.
Friends of the forest helps maintain, protect, and restore the scenic beauty and natural and cultural resources of forest lands for the enjoyment and use of present and future. This showed the necesary trails, names, and numbers, and was fine for navigation, but was missing some trails and didnt always match signage. Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. Clicking below will open the map in a new tab or window on your browser. Coconino national forest trail guide hiline trail length. You can click on any portion of the trail to see information on that area, and you can zoom in using the standard map control in the upper. The trail stops at mile 66, but the canal used to extend 71 miles. The trip down the other side includes a long stretch of slickrock as well as several steep, highly technical chutes, until the trail ends at the baldwin loop and the west side of cathedral rock. Baldwin and cathedral rock th maps, possible starting points for the hiline trail, do not indicate the hiline trail. The trip down the other side includes a long stretch of slickrock as well as several steep, highly technical chutes, until the trail ends at the baldwin loop and the west side. Map and download gps waypoints for 323 trails in arizona click here to download gps waypoints pois for all of the trails in arizona in gpx format. The apache trail circle route apache junction public library.
View trail map send to app the highline lateral canal path runs along its namesake waterway through the arizona cities of phoenix and tempe and the smaller town of guadalupe. These are mountain biking trails that we have ridden. This project includes the completion of the pine loop trail, a threemile loop from pine trailhead comprised of a section of the azthighline trail, the pine canyon trail, and pine view trail. The most popular section for mountain bikers is the 6. You can find more information on backcountry permits in glacier national park here day 1. The highline trail backpack, glacier national park 10adventures. The highline hike glacier national park, montana 10adventures. The apache trail was designated arizonas first historic and scenic highway in 1988. The horton creek highline derrick trail loop is by no means an easy trail to hike. Highline trail glacier national park 2020 all you need. The 5k race is a loop on the pine canyon and newly rerouted pine view trail. Map of the trail explore the arizona trail arizona trail association.
National geographic maps makes the worlds best wall maps, recreation maps, travel maps, atlases and globes for people to explore and understand the world. Western trail and easten trail loop together the trail s connect the top of bell pass to sunrise pass undulate between 3000 and 3400 feet. The high line canal trail is a popular stretch of path through denvers southside suburbs, winding for 71 miles between aurora and roxborough state park. The zane grey highline trail 50 mile endurance run, known commonly as the zane grey 50, is a 50mile 80 km ultramarathon that takes place on the highline trail in the tonto national forest just below the mogollon rim in central arizona.
The trail is owned and operated by denver water and follows the canal that keeps denver watered. To hike 260 trailhead 27 miles east of payson on highway 260, on the west side pine trailhead 15 miles north of payson on highway 87 on fr 297. Visit the information for each of the passages here. If you want to start from the east side, be warned that the tatum trailhead has only a few parking spots literally and there is nowhere else to park nearby. This wellmarked segment follows the highline trail for much of its 19 miles, so we didnt get lost although at. Get to know the area and study the mapsthen go explore. From granite park campground head north on the continental divide trail. Keep in mind, you will need to get a backcountry permit before camping in glacier national park.
The trail passes through expansive alpine landscapes dominated by metasedimentary rocks sculptured by past glaciers. Zane grey famous author and babe haught western pioneer used the highline trail while hunting. It was about 8 miles one way and we camped by fr 440 and webber creek. Some are easy to moderate, such as bell rock pathway or west fork trail.
Hiline trail mountain bike trail, village of oak creek big. The oftenbouldery track crosses nine major passes and seldom dips below 10,500 feet. The highline itself has been split into 7 logical tracks to keep good resolution on each segment with 500 or fewer track points to allow them to be transferred to modern garmin mapping gps units. Hiking enthusiasts will find a diverse landscape from the iconic red rocks to lush trails along the creeks. About two and half miles down the road from lost dutchman state park is located the site of government well. Horton creek highline derrick trail loop, payson, arizona. With more than 91 trails covering 581 miles youre bound to find a perfect trail for you. Gold digger trail 4mile, singletrack loop along east side of woody mountain road.
Note sign and diamondshaped highline trail marker on tree behind sign. A small portion at the end of the canal has since been filled in. Sedona hiking trails map sedona az and oak creek canyon. Ymmv, but it was a tough pill to swallow as i climbed into the tent for the night. This web site is sponsored by sedona friends of the forest, a nonprofit volunteer group dedicated to assisting the red rock ranger district of the u. Denver water owns and operates the high line canal, but the trail is maintained by various recreation districts. Explore sedona hiking trails and red rocks of sedona arizona. Voaz arizona volunteer volunteer opportunities in az.
We began the third leg of our arizona trail adventure at the pine trailhead, just south of the town of the same name, at about 4 p. Western trail and easten trail loop together the trails connect the top of bell pass to sunrise pass undulate between 3000 and 3400 feet. Map and download gps waypoints for 323 trails in arizona. Open in several disconnected segments, the trail features both paved and gravelsurfaced sections, and the scenery varies from suburban homes to shopping centers to open. Beginner 20%, intermediate 40%, advanced 20% and expert 20%, 2. Hiline trail is an expertlevel mountain bike trail that is best ridden from the village of oak creek side finishing on the baldwin trail loop. Recreational trails program rtp arizona state parks. The trail is well maintained, yet still feels remote. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is sugarloaf res leadvill which is approximately 5 miles away and has an elevation of 9,738 feet 2,034 feet lower than highline trail. This site was an important stage stop in the early days 19031915 for.
Trail guide from hike arizona trail guide from alltrails trail guide from hiking project. Highline trail is the longest at more than 50 miles between the pine and 260 trailheads. The race starts at the pine trail head on the far west end of the highline trail, just south. The highline national recreation trail, so designated in 1978, is located north of payson, arizona and below the mogollon rim, which marks the edge of the colorado plateau in arizona. Plot and record information about locations, import and export placemarks, measure distance and area, and even plot photos. But while trail 100 is the most famous trail in the area, its hardly the most or least difficult. Along the way, the trail snakes along the cliff edge until topping out with amazing views all around. The highline trail can be taken in bitsize pieces by going up numerous drainages that contain side trails, hiking a portion of the highline, and dropping down another drainage. The highline is one of glaciers legendary hikes along the continental divide. Lends itself to an outandback ride starting at either see canyon or the 260 th. Coconino national forest trail guide hiline and transept trails. The highline trail backpack, glacier national park.
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