Trail. It goes through ponderosa pine forest to its intersection with Four Peaks Trail 130. Difficult. 21.1 km Pigeon Trail #134: 2.0. Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls as viewed from halfway up the trail Trail Overview. 20.4 km Mills Ridge TH. The trail drops into Buckhorn Creek and then goes up again, passing Hackberry Creek and finally reaching Granite Spring. 14.6 km 1,079' Up The eastern and southern sections have steep sections and may be indistinct in some spots. Trail Name and Number Length, in Miles Difficulty; Hell's Gate Trail - #37: 10.1. Shortly thereafter, the trail reaches a T-intersection with Four Peaks Trail 130. On average it takes 2 hours17 minutes to complete this trail. This trail has very few persons walk on it, so the plants take over the trail. Four Peaks Trail [CLOSED] is a 12.6 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Roosevelt, Arizona that offers scenic views and is rated as moderate. This trail is at the edge of the pine forest; just below the trail are cactus and desert plants. If you know the place and/or have some photos to share, we'd love your help! Mud Spring TH. The name Four Peaks is a reference to the four distinct peaks of a north–south ridge forming the massif's summit. 805.52 m Up Being a jerk / offensive? We’ve driven by Four Peaks countless times on our outings, but had never taken the time to explore this trail, that is not until a couple of weeks ago. The brown basalt glistens with pyrite, while towering ponderosa pine trees poke above the abundant scrub bushes. Distance: 4.8 mi (7.7 km) one way to Glacier Point. 449.7 m Down. From here a new section of #130 heads north and then west, skirting around Buckhorn Peak. • Hike the Flanks If peak-bagging isn't a must, enjoy the scenery offered by hiking the Four Peaks Trail 130 along the eastern side of the mountain range. Four Peaks Trail 130:10 miles in long. Difficult. Trail Rankings #15 in Tonto National Forest #1,257 in Arizona #39,502 Overall. The Oak Flat Trail (#123) led steeply up a sandy trail to a junction with the Pigeon Trail (#134), which I followed to the next junction with the Four Peaks Trail (#130). High clearance is recommended, but not required. Chillicut Trail - #132: 2.0. Elevation: 5440 - 5640 feet. Four Peaks Trail - #130: 10.0. 3,431' Up 1,079' Down Natural Atlas is powered by contributors like you. Based in Tempe, Arizona, Four Peaks has helped define craft beer in the Southwest since its founding in 1996. The second set of ruins we walked thru contained a cairn that someone had set several pottery shards on. The long ¼ mile was an old jeep road to Pigeon Spring. • Trail. After gaining some additional elevation you finally top out at a 'T' junction with the Four Peaks Trail #130 (5.7 miles, 6500 ft), which is also the Arizona Trail. 328.87 m Up Alder Trail #82. Create Recommended Route or Vineyard Trail. 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