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Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 14: Eagle Creek - Painted Bluffs

On Painted Bluffs, White Mountains

Local route38 km · 24 miBest Apr–May, Aug–Oct

Next nearby hike: Grand Enchantment Trail Alternative 15 1.0 mi · 1.6 kmExplore Painted Bluffs →

Apache-Sitgreaves National ForestsApache-Sitgreaves National ForestsFRYE · Apache-Sitgreaves National ForestsGrand Enchantment Trail Alternative 15 · Apache-Sitgreaves National ForestsPinal · Apache-Sitgreaves National ForestsSardine Saddle · Apache-Sitgreaves National ForestsSpur Cross · Apache-Sitgreaves National ForestsArizonaGrand Enchantment Trail: Lower Eagle Creek Road Spur · ArizonaArizonaEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–May, Aug–Oct · highs 18–27 °C (64–81 °F)

  1. J7°-6°42
  2. F9°-5°41
  3. M13°-2°36
  4. A18°1°17
  5. M23°7°16
  6. J28°11°17
  7. J28°14°90
  8. A27°13°100
  9. S24°10°58
  10. O19°4°53
  11. N12°-2°34
  12. D7°-6°42

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 14: Eagle Creek - Painted Bluffs is a local hiking route in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Arizona, United States of America, about 38 km (24 mi) in length. It is on Painted Bluffs in the White Mountains. It lies about 16 km north of Morenci.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
38 km · 24 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain
Painted Bluffs (mountain, 2,187 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
White Mountains (Colorado Plateau › Intermountain West; GMBA)
Nearest town
16 km N of Morenci (Greenlee County, Arizona) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
Part of
Grand Enchantment Trail (super) (local route)
Best months
Apr–May, Aug–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Arizona
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
From / to
Black River Road → Granville, AZ
Route centre
33.1239, -109.4349
Route start
33.1874, -109.3833
OpenStreetMap
relation 18866601
Official info
simblissity.net/get/guide-seg14.shtml
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Grand Enchantment Trail Alternative 15

1.0 mi · 1.6 km · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests

Pinal

1.4 mi · 2.2 km · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests

FRYE

1.6 mi · 2.6 km · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests

Sardine Saddle

1.7 mi · 2.7 km · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests

Hl Canyon

2.8 mi · 4.6 km · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests

Pigeon Loop

2.9 mi · 4.6 km · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests

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