Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Pivot Rock Canyon Day Hike
| when? |
Trip Report:
August 16, 2008
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| where? |
Mogollon Rim |
| the hike |
Explore this out-of-the-way canyon in the cool forest of the Mogollon Rim
as we look for the stone face, the pioneer’s cabin, and other
unforgettable sights. Wet feet are possible with our many stream crossings,
depending on the weather.
This hike is described in Flagstaff Hikes (5th. ed.) by Richard and
Sherry Mangum, Hexagon Press, Flagstaff, AZ, 2001, pp.188-189.
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| distance |
5 miles |
| time |
4 hours |
| EC |
+-300' elevation change |
| elevations |
6909' (Trailhead) to 6692' (Pivot Rock Canyon) |
| type |
round trip |
| starting at |
| Pivot Rock Trailhead |
34° 28.875' N, 111° 24.192' W [NAD27]
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| on trail |
100% — Pivot Rock Canyon Trail |
| hike rating |
"C" [easy] |
| cost |
$0, though riders should share the cost of gas.
The club will allow voluntary contributions of $1/member or $3/non-member. |
| dogs allowed |
yes, on leash |
| weather |
Payson |
| meet |
7:00 AM in the parking lot of the Target Center on the south
side of Shea Blvd., about a mile west of Highway 87 (Beeline).
For those leaving their cars behind, please park up against
the north curb away from Target.
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| drive |
Take the Beeline Highway (Arizona 87) north through Payson, Pine and Strawberry
to Forest Road 149, which is 1.8 miles east of the junction with Arizona highway
260. Reset your trip odometer, turn left and go north on F.R. 149. At 0.4 miles,
bear right on F.R. 616 and continue north to the trailhead, which is 2.7
miles from where you turned off the Beeline Highway.
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