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SaddleBrooke Hiking Club Hike Database 11-15-2020 Hike Location Hike Rating Hike Name Hike Description AZ Trail B Arizona Trail: Alamo Canyon This passage begins at a point west of the White Canyon Wilderness on the Tonto (Passage 17) National Forest boundary about 0.6 miles due east of Ajax Peak. From here the trail heads west and north for about 1.5 miles, eventually dropping into a two- track road and drainage. Follow the drainage north for about 100 feet until it turns left (west) via the rocky drainage and follow this rocky two-track for approximately 150 feet. At this point there is new signage installed leading north (uphill) to a saddle. This is a newly constructed trail which passes through the saddle and leads downhill across a rugged and lush hillside, eventually arriving at FR4. After crossing FR4, the trail continues west and turns north as you work your way toward Picketpost Mountain. The trail will continue north and eventually wraps around to the west side of Picketpost and somewhat paralleling Alamo Canyon drainage until reaching the Picketpost Trailhead. Hike 13.6 miles; trailhead elevations 3471 feet south and 2399 feet north; net elevation change 1371 feet; accumulated gains 1214 northward and 2707 feet southward; RTD __ miles (dirt). AZ Trail A Arizona Trail: Babbitt Ranch This passage begins just east of the Cedar Ranch area where FR 417 and FR (Passage 35) 9008A intersect. From here the route follows a pipeline road north to the Tub Ranch Camp. The route continues towards the corrals (east of the buildings). Once past the developments, the route goes west toward Chapel Mountain. After passing the high tension powerlines, the route travels north to Upper Lockwood Tank, then turns northeast to the Lower Lockwood Tank and then northwest before reaching the Kaibab National Forest boundary. At the boundary (a gate to the west of the cattle guard), there is a single-track trail immediately west of FR 301. The trail stays west of FR 301, then crosses it, and finally arrives at Moqui Stage Station. Hike 25.6 miles; trailhead elevations 6375 feet south and 6640 feet north; net elevation change 559 feet; accumulated gains 903 feet northward and 638 feet southward; RTD 520 miles (dirt). AZ Trail B Arizona Trail: Black Hills - This is the northern leg of AZT Passage 14. From the Arizona Trail markers on Bloodsucker Wash to Freeman Bloodsucker Wash, hikers proceed down sandy Bloodsucker Wash for 2.3 miles, Road climb out of the wash to a ridge, and reach a dirt road. After about 2 miles, we reach the charming Beehive Well, walking between a windmill and a tank. In another 2 miles, after ascending a ridge, we can see Antelope Tank below. In 4.5 more miles, we arrive at the base of the northern slopes of Antelope Peak. Hikers complete the last 2 miles on a rough jeep road, which intersects Freeman Road. The trail continues SW on the road another 0.3 miles to complete the northern leg. Hike 12 miles; trailhead elevation 3430 feet; net elevation change 990 feet; accumulated gain 1550 feet; RTD 135 miles (dirt). AZ Trail B Arizona Trail: Black Hills - Tiger This is the southern leg of AZT Passage 14. This section of the Arizona Trail AZ Trail A Arizona Trail: Black Hills (Passage (See hikes 23 and 24 for associated trail information.) From the Tiger Mine 14) Trailhead, the trail proceeds generally northwest to a pipeline road intersection with a large white steel gate on the east side (the gate signifies private land owned by El Paso Gas). The trail continues in a northerly direction for the next 9 miles. It meanders up and over the ridges of the Black Hills with 360° views as it passes through three gates and crosses several ranch roads. At approximately the seven mile point, there is a one mile section with numerous drainages in all directions. Follow the numerous carsonites while navigating this terrain. Soon after, the trail turns in a northwesterly direction, climbs the last of the ridgelines, then rapidly drops down to the confluence of Camp Grant and Bloodsucker Washes. Once across both washes, head to the ranch road on the north side of Bloodsucker wash. The two-track road leads to Beehive well/tank at the edge of Putnam Wash. The trail heads northwest, passing just west of Antelope Tank and just east of Antelope Peak and arrives at Freeman Road. The Freeman Road Trailhead is a few hundred yards to the southwest on Freeman Road. Hike 27.4 miles; trailhead elevations 4066 feet south and 4012 feet north; net elevation change 1064 feet; accumulated gains 3111 feet northward and 3165 feet southward; RTD __ miles (dirt). Page 1 of 103 SaddleBrooke Hiking Club Hike Database 11-15-2020 Hike Location Hike Rating Hike Name Hike Description AZ Trail B Arizona Trail: Blue Ridge (Passage From the General Springs Cabin near FR 300, the trail follows General Springs 28) Canyon until it reaches a trail junction. It then climbs out of the canyon on the west side and follows a two-track road and then more trail. The trail crosses FR 123 and heads north until it reaches FR 123A. It stays on this forest road up to East Clear Creek. After steeply descending and then steeply ascending the creek (upstream of Blue Ridge Reservoir) the trail works its way up to FR 751. After crossing the road, the trail proceeds east and then north up to the drop into Blue Ridge Campground. From here the trail continues north and finally reaches Highway 87 at the junction with FR 138. Hike 16.1 miles; trailhead elevations 7279 feet south and 6838 feet north; net elevation change 657 feet; accumulated gains 1165 feet northward and 1608 feet southward; RTD __ miles (dirt). AZ Trail B Arizona Trail: Buckskin Mountain This passage begins on Winter Road (BLM Road 1025) about one mile north of (Passage 43) the Kaibab National Forest boundary. The route proceeds in a northerly direction and then reaches Dead Man Canyon. After crossing that drainage it continues north and crosses Red Canyon. There is a road crossing and another one a half mile later. After reaching Basin Canyon, the trail switchbacks in and out of that canyon and crosses another road. The trail crosses an unnamed small canyon and on the top of this canyon the trail goes through a gate and then does another road crossing. There is a hard turn to the east and then a slight turn to the northeast. After crossing another road, the trail works its way through the upper end of North Larkum Canyon. It parallels this canyon for a while and then comes to the edge of a plateau. The trail includes some 22 switchbacks, working its way down off the plateau and then crosses sage-covered flats to the Utah border trailhead. High clearance vehicle needed to Winter Road. Hike 10.8 miles; trailhead elevations 6530 feet south and 5001 feet north; net elevation change 1537 feet; accumulated gains 526 feet northward and 2055 feet southward; RTD __ miles (dirt). AZ Trail A Arizona Trail: Canelo Hills East This passage begins at South Lake Drive (a short distance off Hwy 83) south of (Passage 2) Sonoita on FR 194, near Parker Canyon Lake and ends just north of Canelo Pass at the junction with FR 799. The trail follows a westerly route trending downhill through grass and forest covered hills to Parker Canyon. It then heads north through the Canelo Hills, with quite a bit of up and down. Dropping into Pauline Canyon, it trends westerly again, then northwest as it climbs to the top of the Canelo ridge, which it follows for a couple miles. Finally, it drops down the Canelo Pass Trailhead. The east to west trek allows hiker to better enjoy the diverse vistas of grass hills (Canelo Hills), oak savannas, mesquite groves and riparian canyons. The ATA advises that hikers avoid illegal alien trails that cross or intersect the trail. Hike 14.5 miles; trailhead elevations 5677 feet south and 5338 feet north; net elevation change 868 feet; accumulated gains 2249 feet northward and 2586 feet southward; RTD 230 miles (some dirt). AZ Trail A Arizona Trail: Canelo Hills West From the Canelo Pass Trailhead, the trail runs generally westward as it climbs (Passage 3) over a 5600-foot saddle and drops into the upper end of Meadow Valley. It continues west through Redrock Canyon, passing Down Under Tank and the Cott Tank Environmental Exclosure, before arriving at Red Bank Well. Turning north, the trail passes close to Gate Spring, passes Red Rock Road (4-WD), and then continues through hills and oak and manzanita growth before dropping down to the trailhead on Harshaw Road (FR 58). From here the route follows Harshaw Road for about 3 miles and ends at the Post Office in Patagonia. There is an alternate trailhead at the AZT’s junction with FR 58 (near Harshaw Creek). Along the route, hikers pass grass hills, oak savannas, mesquite groves and riparian canyons as they make a general descent with some uphill grades. The ATA advises that hikers watch carefully for trails used by illegal aliens in the 3 miles beginning near Gate Spring. Hike 16.6 miles; trailhead elevations 5338 feet south and 4061 feet north; net elevation change 1540 feet; accumulated gains 835 feet northward and 2114 feet southward; RTD __ miles. Page 2 of 103 SaddleBrooke Hiking Club Hike Database 11-15-2020 Hike Location Hike Rating Hike Name Hike Description AZ Trail A Arizona Trail: Coconino Rim This passage begins east of the Moqui Stage Station.
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