Tonto National Forest

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Gems in Tonto National Forest - 2

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

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(24) Apache…, AZ

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 - 15

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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.

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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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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Cliff jumpers take advantage of the scenery for excellent action shots (we saw one person jump from the top of the waterfall)

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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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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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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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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Flowering Cactus poke through a scattering of pine needles.

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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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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Typical packed clay course trail section

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

451 Miles 725 Kilometers of Trail
15 Recommended Routes
2 Gems
4 Easy Trails
45 Intermediate Trails
11 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Tonto National Forest

Butcher Jones Recreation Area

1 Trails

Hells Gate Wilderness

1 Trails

Strawberry & Pine

5 Trails

Superstition Wilderness

32 Trails

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Trails in Tonto National Forest - 60

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6.2 mi 10.0 km #1Peralta Canyon Trail Intermediate/Difficult Gold Camp, AZ	Intermediate/Difficult	Gold Camp, AZ	15
1.7 mi 2.8 km #2Bluff Springs Mountain Intermediate/Difficult Gold Camp, AZ	Intermediate/Difficult	Gold Camp, AZ	2
3.9 mi 6.4 km #3200 Trail Intermediate/Difficult Payson, AZ	Intermediate/Difficult	Payson, AZ	5
4.7 mi 7.5 km #4Sixshooter Canyon Difficult Central Heights-Midland City, AZ	Difficult	Central Heights-Midland City, AZ	1
0.6 mi 0.9 km #5Ferndell Intermediate Central Heights-Midland City, AZ	Intermediate	Central Heights-Midland City, AZ	1
3.5 mi 5.7 km #6Horton Creek Trail Intermediate Star Valley, AZ	Intermediate	Star Valley, AZ	15
2.7 mi 4.4 km #7Butcher Jones Trail #463 Intermediate Apache Junction, AZ	Intermediate	Apache Junction, AZ	13
18.7 mi 30.1 km #8Dutchman Trail #104 Intermediate/Difficult Gold Camp, AZ	Intermediate/Difficult	Gold Camp, AZ	5
29.9 mi 48.0 km #9AZT - Passage 19 - Superstition Wilderness Intermediate/Difficult Superior, AZ	Intermediate/Difficult	Superior, AZ	2
6.2 mi 9.9 km #10Barnhardt Trail #43 Intermediate/Difficult Payson, AZ	Intermediate/Difficult	Payson, AZ	8