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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–May, Oct–Nov · highs 16–26 °C (61–79 °F)

  1. J12°-1°71
  2. F13°-1°64
  3. M16°1°62
  4. A21°5°24
  5. M26°10°13
  6. J31°15°8
  7. J33°18°61
  8. A31°17°81
  9. S29°14°52
  10. O23°8°47
  11. N16°2°47
  12. D12°-1°64

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.

Trail facts

Length
6.8 km · 4.2 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Designation
Arizona
Mountain range
Mazatzal Mountains (Intermountain West › North American Cordillera; GMBA)
Nearest town
14 km SW of Payson (Gila County, Arizona) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Tonto National Forest
Connects to
Mazatzal (National Scenic Trail: Arizona) (at its start or end)
Best months
Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Arizona
Continent
North America
Route centre
34.1730, -111.4584
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.

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