Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Idaho Pass-Wolverine Pass Day Hike
| when |
Trip Report :
November 21, 2020
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| where |
Goldfield Mountains |
| the hike |
Idaho Pass has outstanding views of the southwestern Goldfield Mountains, and
the Wolverine Pass Trail is an interesting route through the southern foothills.
Long ball hitters can include Bulldog Canyon, which has the Mask Arch, Pyroclastic
Cave, and views of the Peak 3134 Ridgeline. A portion of this route can include
bushwhacking.
Part of this hike is described on pages 31-32 of
Goldfield Mountain Hikes
by Ted Tenny, with a map on page 149.
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| distance |
4 miles (short) or 7 miles (long) |
| time |
3-5 hours |
| EC |
+- 300' (short) or +- 700' (long) elevation change |
| elevations |
2014' (bottom of cat trail) to 2233' (wilderness gate) |
| type |
loop |
| starting at |
| Idaho Access |
33° 27.930' N, 111° 32.723' W [NAD27]
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| on trail |
100% — Deer Tanks, Bulldog Canyon, and Wolverine
Pass Trails |
| rating |
"C"
Rate yourself as a hiker. |
| dogs allowed |
no |
| cost |
The club allows voluntary contributions of $5 per non-member. |
| weather |
Apache Junction |
| meet |
8:00 AM at the Idaho Access. |
| drive |
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Go east on Brown Road or US 60 to Idaho Road. |
| • |
Turn left and go north on Idaho Road. |
| • |
Idaho Road dead ends northbound at the Idaho Access, where there is a parking
lot but no facilities.
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