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Gems in Tonto National Forest - 2

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gem Favorite This is just a sampling of the hieroglyphics you'll see along the trail.

Hieroglyphs

(23) Apache…, AZ
gem Favorite Small cave near the toilet bowl. Bring goggles to view the floor of the cave + the fish.

Fossil Creek Falls

(16) Pine, AZ

Recommended Routes in Tonto National Forest - 14

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Favorite Along the Peralta Canyon Trail, you'll have a spectacular view of the mountains behind you as you're on your way to Weaver's Needle.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Peralta Out and Back

4.5 mi 7.2 km 1,338' Up 407.81 m Up 1,337' Down 407.66 m Down

Gold Camp, AZ
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Favorite Along the Peralta Canyon Trail, you'll have a spectacular view of the mountains behind you as you're on your way to Weaver's Needle.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Weavers Needle Loop

12.7 mi 20.4 km 2,643' Up 805.52 m Up 2,637' Down 803.87 m Down

Gold Camp, AZ
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Favorite Cliff jumpers take advantage of the scenery for excellent action shots (we saw one person jump from the top of the waterfall)
Difficult Difficult

Fossil Springs Trail

8.7 mi 14.0 km 1,426' Up 434.7 m Up 1,426' Down 434.76 m Down

Pine, AZ
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Favorite Peralta Canyon Trail.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Miners Needle Loop

9.3 mi 14.9 km 1,297' Up 395.23 m Up 1,301' Down 396.42 m Down

Gold Camp, AZ
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Favorite From the peak looking South.
Difficult Difficult

Picket Post Mountain Trail

4.3 mi 7.0 km 1,957' Up 596.36 m Up 1,957' Down 596.36 m Down

Superior, AZ
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Favorite The Four Peaks segment of the AZT offers great views of Theodore Roosevelt Lake.
Difficult Difficult

Four Peaks

12.4 mi 19.9 km 2,074' Up 632.12 m Up 2,074' Down 632.16 m Down

Tonto B…, AZ
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Favorite Flowering Cactus poke through a scattering of pine needles.
Difficult Difficult

Mogollon Monster 100 Mile

99.9 mi 160.8 km 16,842' Up 5133.54 m Up 16,832' Down 5130.37 m Down

Pine, AZ
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Favorite Christopher Creek
Difficult Difficult

Mogollon Monster 100 (2021)

102.5 mi 164.9 km 16,735' Up 5100.89 m Up 17,997' Down 5485.4 m Down

Star Va…, AZ
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Favorite Typical packed clay course trail section
Intermediate Intermediate

Pine Trail Run

9.1 mi 14.7 km 1,150' Up 350.44 m Up 1,506' Down 458.99 m Down

Pine, AZ
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Tonto National Forest Running

  • 440 Miles 708 Kilometers of Trail
  • 14 Recommended Routes
  • 2 Gems Gems
  • 2 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 46 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 23 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Tonto National Forest - 57

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6.2 mi 10.0 km #1Peralta Canyon Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Gold Camp, AZ
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Gold Camp, AZ 15 
2.7 mi 4.4 km #2Butcher Jones Trail #463
Intermediate Intermediate
Apache Junction, AZ
Intermediate Intermediate
Apache Junction, AZ 12 
1.7 mi 2.8 km #3Bluff Springs Mountain
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Gold Camp, AZ
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Gold Camp, AZ
3.9 mi 6.4 km #4200 Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Payson, AZ
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Payson, AZ
3.5 mi 5.7 km #5Horton Creek Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Star Valley, AZ
Intermediate Intermediate
Star Valley, AZ 14 
18.7 mi 30.1 km #6Dutchman Trail #104
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Gold Camp, AZ
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Gold Camp, AZ
29.9 mi 48.0 km #7AZT - Passage 19 - Superstition Wilderness
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Superior, AZ
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Superior, AZ
6.2 mi 9.9 km #8Barnhardt Trail #43
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Payson, AZ
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Payson, AZ
19.1 mi 30.8 km #9AZT - Passage 20 - Four Peaks
Difficult Difficult
Tonto Basin, AZ
Difficult Difficult
Tonto Basin, AZ
18.7 mi 30.1 km #10AZT - Passage 18 - Reavis Canyon
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Superior, AZ
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Superior, AZ

Photos of Tonto National Forest - 226

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Peralta Canyon Trail.
Oct 12, 2016 near Gold Camp, AZ
The Four Peaks segment of the AZT offers great views of Theodore Roosevelt Lake.
Mar 27, 2017 near Tonto B…, AZ
Along the Peralta Canyon Trail, you'll have a spectacular view of the mountains behind you as you're on your way to Weaver's Needle.
Apr 19, 2017 near Gold Camp, AZ
Moonbow halfway up the initial Carney Spring climb.
Jan 25, 2020 near Apache…, AZ
Moonbow on way up Carney slope.
Jan 25, 2020 near Apache…, AZ
The saddle above Flatiron Trail, lit by the city, about 2:30AM. For me, the moment the camera earned its pack weight.
Jan 25, 2020 near Apache…, AZ
Dawn from the top of Flatiron Trail
Jan 25, 2020 near Apache…, AZ
Looking West
Nov 5, 2021 near Tonto B…, AZ
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