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Butcher Jones Trail #463, AZPrint Full | Basic
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 Mesa NE
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Difficulty 2    Route Finding
Distance Round Trip 5.4 miles
Trailhead Elevation 1,534 feet
Elevation Gain 180 feet
Accumulated Gain 600 feet
Avg Time Round Trip 3 hours
Author OhOh7
 Descriptions 15
 Routes 2
 Photos 1,591
 Trips 81 map  (435 Miles)
 Age 77
 Location Gold Canyon, AZ
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21  2013-03-31 BiFrost
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 Saguaro Pentathlon
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10  2012-10-21 Darth Stiller
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6  2012-03-25 The NaviG8R
4  2012-02-02 ashleyrosey
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Forest Tonto
Backpack - No
Seasons - Late Autumn to Spring
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Nearby Hikes Area Water Sources
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1.5  Stewart Mountain Dam Petroglyphs
1.7  Stewart Mountain
2.2  Gateway Canyon-Goldfield
3.0  Gonzales Monument & Map
3.0  Triple Arch via Black Glass Canyon
3.2  Bagley Tank To Saguaro Lake
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     Bluegill
     Cardinal
     Cliff Chipmunk
     Common side-blotched lizard
     Coot
     Gopher Snake
     Great Blue Heron
     Greater earless lizard
     Honey Bee
     Mallard Duck
     Ornate Tree Lizard
     Rock Squirrel
     Rock Wren
     Western Diamondback Rattlesnak
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Flora
     Desert Chicory
     Owl Clover
     Pincushion Cactus
     Resurrection Plant
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Trash and beauty
by OhOh7

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This is a lakeside hike on the east side of Saguaro Lake and is an excellent hike to take out of town guests who think Arizona is all desert. Dan and I were abaolutely stunned and disgusted at the trash and garbage we saw along the trail. We can not believe there are idiots who simply drag their trash along the trail with beer bottles and cans and have no respect at all for nature.

We started out at 5:30 AM from the trailhead clearly marked at the SW end of the parking lot at the end of the Butcher Jones road from the Bush highway. The first 1/3 mile is sidewalk and pavement as it goes to a large boat launch area and gate at Peregrine Point. From here on it is actual trail along the lake winding around its arms until you cross over the peninsula which is a short up and down jaunt. There are many great photo opportunities and excellent lake views. There is even a place where, through a canyon to the south, the Flatiron is framed from the Superstitions.

A nice variation that will add a mile or so and some climbing can be done when you come to the first u turn around a lake arm. The main trail goes to the right around the end of the arm but another faint trail goes to the left up a hill. You can climb to the top where you can look down on the parking lot and see the Four Peaks clearly.

Except for the horrible trash we saw, this is a wonderful trail that has trees, reeds, water, desert plants and beautiful flowering trees. Your friends from other states will not believe we are in the center of the Arizona desert (even though the lake is man made by Stewart Dam)
- Jun 13 2004 OhOh7

Directions Preferred Months
Water / Source:Well there is a lake nearby
Preferred Start8 AM Cell Phone Signal??? Sunrise5:24am Sunset7:21pm
Road / VehiclePaved - Car Okay
Fees / Permit
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Forest
Tonto Pass is a forest wide permit for recreational sites and campgrounds. Typically not for trailheads.

Directions
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To hike
North on Beeline highway to the Bush highway junction. Right on Bush Highway to the well marked Butcher-Jones turnoff. Or, North on Ellsworth until it turns into Usury Pass highway to a stop sign. Right turn on Bush highway to butcher-Jones turnoff. it is about 20 miles from east mesa, an easy half hour.

Tonto Pass is required!
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WARNING! Hiking and outdoor related sports can be dangerous. Be responsible and prepare for the trip. Study the area you are entering and plan accordingly. Dress for the current and unexpected weather changes. Take plenty of water. Never go alone. Make an itinerary with your plan(s), route(s), destination(s) and expected return time. Give your itinerary to trusted family and/or friends.

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