Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Little Elden Loop Day Hike
| when |
Trip Report :
September 23, 2017
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| where |
Flagstaff |
| the hike |
In August, Tom, Billie, a few others and I hiked this trail based on information
in Bruce Grubbs book, Hiking Northern Arizona. The hike consisted of
Little Elden (also AZT), Heart, Sunset, and Little Bear trails.
The book says 6.9 miles but we found it to be 10.5 miles. Some of it is through
a burn area, so we believe the Little Bear Trail was rerouted and lengthened
considerably. But it is a nice hike and worthy of the hearty Arizona Trailblazers.
I plan to do the hike counterclockwise, so we would do Little Elden, Little Bear,
Sunset, Heart, and back to Little Elden.
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| distance |
10.5 miles |
| time |
6-7 hours |
| EC |
+-2200' elevation change |
| elevations |
6400 to 8600 ft |
| type |
loop |
| starting at |
| Little Elden Trailhead |
35° 17.155' N, 111° 37.884' W [NAD27]
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| on trail |
100% —
Little Elden, Heart, Sunset, and Little Bear Trails |
| rating |
"B"
Rate yourself as a hiker. |
| dogs allowed |
no |
| cost |
Sharing gas expenses with the driver.
The club also allows voluntary contributions of $5 per non-member. |
| weather |
Flagstaff |
| meet |
6:30 AM in the
Fry’s parking lot on the SW corner of I-17 & Bell Road. Park
behind Denny’s, near the entrance to the Deer Valley Park & Ride.
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| drive |
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Take I-17 north to Flagstaff. |
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Turn right and take I-40 east to US 89, Country Club Drive. |
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Turn left and take US 89 north 4.7 miles. |
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Turn left on FR 556 (unpaved, but well maintained). |
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Go west on FR 556 for 2.1 miles.
Trail sign on the left, unpaved parking on the right.
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