Tonto National Forest Trails
Below is a list of selected hiking trails on the Tonto National Forest. This is not a complete list of all the trails on the Forest, but I hope it is enough to whet your appetite for making the journey...
The following trails are in or adjacent to the Mogollon Rim Area
| Trail Name and Number | Length, in Miles | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Abert (Interpretive) - #3 |
1.0
|
Easiest
|
| Oak - #16 |
3.2
|
Difficult
|
| Pine Canyon - #26 |
7.9
|
Difficult
|
| Myrtle - #30 |
0.5
|
Most Difficult
|
| Highline - #31 |
50.2
|
Difficult
|
| Derrick Spur - #32 |
0.9
|
Easiest
|
| Derrick - #33 |
2.2
|
Difficult
|
| Babe Haught - #143 |
2.6
|
Most Difficult
|
| Sinkhole - #179 |
2.3
|
Difficult
|
| See Canyon - #184 |
2.4
|
Most Difficult
|
| See Spring - #185 |
0.6
|
Most Difficult
|
| Turkey - #217 |
2.5
|
Most Difficult
|
| West Webber - #228 |
2.1
|
More Difficult
|
| Horton Creek - #285 |
3.8
|
Easiest
|
| East Webber - #289 |
3.1
|
Difficult
|
| Colonel Devin - #290 |
2.0
|
Most Difficult
|
| Drew - #291 |
1.0
|
Most Difficult
|
| Horton Spring - #292 |
1.2
|
Most Difficult
|
| Redrock - #294 |
1.0
|
More Difficult
|
| Pump Station - #296 |
1.0
|
Easiest
|
| R.R. Tunnel - #390 |
0.3
|
Difficult
|
| Dans - #550 |
4.8
|
Most Difficult
|
| Valentine - #551 |
0.7
|
More Difficult
|
The following trails are in or adjacent to the Transition Areas
| Trail Name and Number | Length, in Miles | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Fossil Springs - #18.1 |
3.1
|
Difficult
|
| McFadden Park - #55 |
5.0
|
Difficult
|
| Park - #66 |
4.9
|
Difficult
|
| Sycamore - #68 |
5.8
|
Difficult
|
| Denton - #69 |
5.3
|
Most Difficult
|
| Cienega - #145 |
3.3
|
Easiest
|
| Boyer - #148 |
6.0
|
Difficult
|
| Abbey's Way - #151 |
2.0
|
Difficult
|
| Pine Creek Loop - #280 |
3.0
|
Difficult
|
| Ballantine - #283 |
10.0
|
Most Difficult
|
The following trails are in or adjacent to the Cave Creek Area
| Trail Name and Number | Length, in Miles | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Sears Kay - #2 |
0.6
|
Moderate
|
| Cave Creek - #4 |
10.4
|
Difficult
|
| Seven Springs (Interpretive) - #5 |
0.3
|
Easiest
|
| Bronco - #245 |
3.6
|
Difficult
|
| Skunk Tail - #246 |
5.2
|
Difficult
|
| Cottonwood Creek - #247 |
10.4
|
Difficult
|
| Skull Mesa - #248 |
5.0
|
Most Difficult
|
| Quien Sabe - #250 |
2.6
|
Easiest
|
The following trails are in or adjacent to the Desert Areas
| Trail Name and Number | Length, in Miles | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Siphon Draw - #53 |
1.1
|
Easiest
|
| Treasure Loop - #56 |
2.4
|
Easiest
|
| Prospectors - #57 |
0.7
|
Easiest
|
| Jacobs - #58 |
6.5
|
Easiest
|
| Cottonwood (Lower) - #120.1 |
1.3
|
Easiest
|
| Cottonwood (Upper) - #120.2 |
3.2
|
Difficult
|
| Thompson - #121 |
2.6
|
Easiest
|
| Vineyard - #131 |
5.6
|
Difficult
|
| Cemetery - #255 |
0.2
|
Easiest
|
| Wind Cave - #281 |
1.3
|
Difficult
|
| Pass Mountain Loop - #282 |
6.9
|
Difficult
|
| Butcher Jones - #463 |
3.3
|
Difficult
|
| Jojoba - #511 |
1.2
|
Easiest
|
| Palo Verde - #512 |
4.0
|
Easiest
|
The following trails are in or adjacent to the Pinal Mountains Area
| Trail Name and Number | Length, in Miles | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Check Dam - #190 |
2.1
|
Easiest
|
| Telephone - #192 |
5.0
|
Most Difficult
|
| Pineline - #193 |
0.8
|
Easiest
|
| Bobtail - #194 |
3.3
|
Most Difficult
|
| Pioneer - #196 |
2.3
|
More Difficult
|
| Sixshooter - #197 |
6.0
|
Most Difficult
|
| Icehouse - #198 |
4.0
|
Most Difficult
|
| Tollroad - #200 |
4.3
|
More Difficult
|
| Una Del Oso - #201 |
0.3
|
Easiest
|
| Middle - #202 |
0.6
|
Easiest
|
| Ferndell - #204 |
0.8
|
Easiest
|
| East Mountain - #214 |
4.0
|
Difficult
|
| Kellner - #242 |
4.0
|
Difficult
|
The following trails are in or adjacent to the Four Peaks Wilderness Area
| Trail Name and Number | Length, in Miles | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Cane Spring Trail - #77 |
2.3
|
Difficult
|
| Alder Saddle Trail - #81 |
0.5
|
Easiest
|
| Alder Trail - #82 |
12.0
|
Most Difficult
|
| Soldier Trail - #83 |
8.0
|
More Difficult
|
| Lower Soldier Trail - #84 |
2.0
|
Most Difficult
|
| Oak Flat Trail - #123 |
1.8
|
Difficult
|
| Four Peaks Trail - #130 |
10.0
|
Difficult
|
| Chillicut Trail - #132 |
2.0
|
Difficult
|
| Brown's Trail - #133 |
2.0
|
Difficult
|
| Pigeon Trail #134 |
2.0
|
Easiest
|
The following trails are in or adjacent to the Hell's Gate Wilderness Area
| Trail Name and Number | Length, in Miles | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Hell's Gate Trail - #37 |
10.1
|
Most Difficult
|
| Pocket Trail - #38 |
4.0
|
Difficult
|
| Bear Flat Trail - #178 |
6.5
|
Difficult
|
| Mescal Ridge Trail - #186 |
3.1
|
Easiest
|
The following trails are in or adjacent to the Mazatzal Wilderness Area
| Trail Name and Number | Length, in Miles | >Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Verde River Trail - #11 |
27.6
|
Difficult
|
| Saddle Ridge Trail - #14 |
8.0
|
Easiest
|
| Deadman Mesa Trail - #17 |
4.1
|
Most Difficult
|
| Highwater Trail - #20 |
4.4
|
Difficult
|
| Dutchman Trail - #22 |
10.1
|
Difficult
|
| Mazatzal Trail - #23 |
27.2
|
Difficult
|
| North Peak Trail - #24 |
3.5
|
Most Difficult
|
| Deadman Trail - #25 |
5.7
|
Most Difficult
|
| Bull Springs Trail - #34 |
6.5
|
Difficult
|
| Rock Trail #42 |
3.7
|
Most Difficult
|
| Barnhardt Trail - #43 |
5.9
|
Difficult
|
| Y Bay Trail - #44 |
4.6
|
Difficult
|
| Deer Trail - #45 |
8.5
|
Difficult
|
| South Fork Trail - #46 |
7.5
|
Difficult
|
| Gold Ridge Trail - #47 |
4.6
|
Difficult
|
| Davey Gowan Trail - #48 |
1.5
|
Easiest
|
| Cornucopia Trail - #86 |
3.5
|
Easiest
|
| Copper Camp Trail - #87 |
7.0
|
Difficult
|
| Sheep Creek Trail - #88 |
2.5
|
Most Difficult
|
| Davenport Trail - #89 |
12.9
|
Difficult
|
| Sears Trail - #90 |
7.5
|
Difficult
|
| Saddle Mountain Trail - #91 |
4.5
|
Easiest
|
| Thicket Trail - #95 |
2.0
|
More Difficult
|
| Willow Trail - #223 |
16.2
|
Difficult
|
| Willow Basin Trail - #224 |
0.2
|
Difficult
|
| Fisher Trail - #230 |
3.3
|
Most Difficult
|
| Sandy Saddle Trail - #231 |
3.0
|
More Difficult
|
| Little Saddle Trail - #244 |
3.5
|
Difficult
|
| Brush Trail - #249 |
4.2
|
Most Difficult
|
| West Fork Trail - #260 |
0.5
|
More Difficult
|
| Red Hills Trail - #262 |
14.6
|
Most Difficult
|
| Brody Trail - #264 |
1.5
|
Difficult
|
| West Bottom Trail - #264 |
9.4
|
Difficult
|
| Midnight Trail #272 |
2.2
|
Difficult
|
| Lost Trail - #279 |
0.1
|
Easiest
|
| Half Moon Trail - #288 |
3.0
|
Easiest
|
The following trails are in or adjacent to the Salome Wilderness Area
| Trail Name and Number | Length, in Miles | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Jug Trail - #61 |
3.0
|
Difficult
|
| Boyer Trail - #148 |
6.0
|
Difficult
|
| Hell's Hole Trail - #284 |
5.3
|
Most Difficult
|
The following trails are in or adjacent to the Sierra Ancha Wilderness Area
| Trail Name and Number | Length, in Miles | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Coon Trail - #124 |
4.3
|
Difficult
|
| Deep Trail - #128 |
5.0
|
Easiest
|
| Grapevine Trail - #135 |
5.0
|
Easiest
|
| Rim Trail - #139 |
7.6
|
Easiest
|
| Moody Point Trail - #140 |
8.6
|
Most Difficult
|
| Murphy - #141 |
1.5
|
Difficult
|
| Center Mountain Trail - #142 |
2.5
|
Difficult
|
| Lucky Strike Trail - #144 |
5.0
|
Difficult
|
| Cienega Trail - #145 |
3.3
|
Difficult
|
| McFadden Horse Trail - #146 |
3.3
|
Most Difficult
|
| Reynolds Trail - #150 |
3.7
|
Difficult
|
| Abbey's Way - #151 |
2.0
|
Difficult
|
| Parker Trail - #160 |
3.4
|
Difficult
|
The following trails are in or adjacent to the Superstition Wilderness Area
| Trail Name and Number | Length, in Miles | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Hieroglyphic Trail - #101 |
1.1
|
Easiest
|
| Peralta Trail - #102 |
6.2
|
Difficult
|
| Boulder Trail - #103 |
7.3
|
Difficult
|
| Dutchman's Trail #104 |
18.2
|
Easiest
|
| Peter's Trail - #105 |
7.0
|
Difficult
|
| JF - #106 |
10.2
|
Difficult
|
| Red Tanks Trail - #107 |
8.9
|
Difficult
|
| Coffee Flat Trail - #108 |
7.6
|
Difficult
|
| Reavis Valley Trail - #109 |
15.3
|
Easiest
|
| Rogers Canyon Trail - #110 |
4.5
|
Difficult
|
| Bacon Trail - #111 |
4.0
|
Difficult
|
| Frog Trail - #112 |
6.8
|
Difficult
|
| Woodbury Trail - #114 |
2.0
|
Easiest
|
| Reavis Gap Trail - #117 |
4.7
|
Difficult
|
| Fireline Trail - #118 |
3.6
|
Most Difficult
|
| Two Bar Trail - #119 |
8.3
|
Difficult
|
| Tule Trail - #122 |
4.5
|
Difficult
|
| Bull Pass Trail - #129 |
1.6
|
Difficult
|
| Haunted Trail - #203 |
7.8
|
Difficult
|
| West Pinto Trail - #212 |
9.0
|
Difficult
|
| Terrapin Trail - #234 |
2.9
|
Difficult
|
| Bluff Springs Trail - #235 |
3.4
|
Difficult
|
| Second Water Trail - #236 |
3.3
|
Easiest
|
| Whiskey Trail - #238 |
2.1
|
Easiest
|
| Cavalry Trial - #239 |
3.2
|
Difficult
|
| Black Mesa Trail - #241 |
3.0
|
Easiest
|
| Campaign Trail - #256 |
8.1
|
Difficult
|
| Bull Basin Trail - #270 |
4.0
|
Difficult
|
| Paradise Trail - #271 |
2.5
|
Easiest
|
| Spencer Trail - #275 |
4.6
|
Most Difficult
|
| Cuff Bottom Trail - #276 |
6.0
|
Difficult
|
| Plow Saddle Trail - #287 |
0.4
|
Difficult
|
