Hiking 4 Peaks Arizona

Thanks to the hard work of the Arizona Trail Association Arizona Conservation. Browns Peak is the only officially named peak in the Four Peaks.

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Our Arizona Hiking Tour through the Superstition and Four Peaks Wilderness areas is a 5-day self-guided adventure along a beautiful section of the Arizona Trail.

Hiking 4 peaks arizona. Off-roading eating camping hiking scaling an. There is a parking area at the trailhead just off of Pigeon Springs Rd. My pals and I made it over to the infamous Four Peaks wilderness to march the final ascent up Browns Peak.

From the peak on a clear day youll be able to see 14th of the state. If peak-bagging isnt a must enjoy the scenery offered by hiking the Four Peaks Trail 130 along the eastern side of the mountain range. You can pick the tour that best suits your sense of adventure.

This hike starts at the intersection of Arizona Trail passages 20 21 high on the shoulder of the Four Peak Mountains. The staging area for this trail also gives access to Rolls OHV Area. These four months give you the longest fair weather days that dont require an early start to beat the heat on the Browns Peak Trail.

They last 4 to 5 hours and cost 495 per person. On Friday February 5 the Tonto National Forest rescinded the Bush Fire Closure Order that has affected over 32 miles of the Arizona National Scenic Trails Passages 20 Four Peaks and 21 Pine Mountain since the Bush Fire started in June of 2020. The drive to it takes a while so figure on.

The right turn is well marked and the road turns to dirt and washboard immediately. Arizona Amethyst Helicopter Tours take place twice a year in April and September or October. Just head south into Four Peaks Wilderness.

If you want to hike there are some good trails. The plants along the trail could be changing color. The Four Peaks Wilderness marks itself as a prominent landmark on the eastern skyline of Phoenix.

The route begins 26 miles north of Mesa off SR 87. We will be in the pines oaks and juniper of Four Peaks. The trail rises from 3800 feet to 6600 feet in elevation.

The Four Peaks Trail 130 is well marked at both the trailhead and on the trail itself. Hike up to the top of Browns Peak in the Four Peaks wilderness with great views of Saguaro Apache and Roosevelt lakes in Arizona. Download the Hiking Project mobile app or bring a map as cell signals can be limited.

Although the Four Peaks Wilderness area is accessible year-round there are better times of year to hike any one of the peaks. Four Peaks Mining Company and Sami Fine Jewelry offer a couple of different types of Arizona Amethyst Mine Tours. The best times to hike are April May September and October.

There are a number of trails including the AZT in the area. Familiar sights for us Valley hikers the Superstitions to Camelback and Squaw and The White Tanks on the western horizon. Browns Peak and the Scree Chute Browns Peak is the highest of the Four Peaks and Maricopa County.

When you do youll cruise through a hit parade of desert beauty. If you turn to the north you can catch a glimpse of Humphreys Peak the tallest peak in Arizona evelcation 12633 ft. We will be doing the Four Peaks trail 130 which is the northern end of Arizona Trail passage 20.

This hike starts at the Lone Pine Saddle signed as Lone Pine trailhead. It is Arizona Trail hiking at its best. The name Four Peaks is a reference to the four distinct peaks of a northsouth ridge forming the massifs summit.

Driving to the trailhead you can expect an hour drive up a 4x4 trail to Browns Peak. The northernmost peak is named Browns Peak and is the tallest of the four at 7659 feet making it the highest peak in Maricopa County. These are the seasons to drive Four Peaks Road Forest Road 143 from State Route 87 the Beeline Highway to Theodore Roosevelt Lake.

Browns Peak is the northern most the one on the left and Amethyst Peak is the Southernmost the one on the Right.

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