Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Pivot Rock Spring Day Hike


when? Saturday, September 11, 2010
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.
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]
on trail 100% — Pivot Rock Canyon Trail
hike rating "C"     Rate yourself as a hiker.
cost When car-pooling, pay your share the cost of gas. The club also allows voluntary contributions of $1/member or $3/non-member.
dogs allowed no
weather Payson
leader     Call or email the leader to confirm.
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.
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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