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a heavy toll of greenery by PrestonSands ![]() ![]() Starting at the Toll Road Trailhead, begin heading south up the dry wash through the mesquites. The shotgun shells and litter will soon come to an end as the trail gets further away from forest road 138. The trail soon leaves the wash, passes through a gate, and enters a little valley at the foot of the Pinal Mountains. At 0.8 miles, the Toll Road Trail meets up with the Check Dam Trail (33.33329 N, 110.77994 W). Turn left to stay on the Toll Road Trail, and follow it south as it leaves the desert and enters a chaparral-filled ravine. The trail's former status as a wagon road now becomes more apparent as it climbs up the brushy canyon. At 1.5 miles the trail arrives at a dry cattle pond known as Big Spur Tank. An old road goes uphill to the right, stay left. A pinyon pine, the first sign of forest to come, is encountered a short distance later.
Gate Policy: If a gate is closed upon arrival, leave it closed after you go through. If it is open, leave it open. Leaving a closed gate open may put cattle in danger. Closing an open gate may cut them off from water. Please be respectful, leave gates as found. The exception is signage on the gate directing you otherwise. Check out the Official Route and Triplogs. Leave No Trace and +Add a Triplog after your hike to support this local community. One-Way Notice This hike is listed as One-Way. When hiking several trails on a single "hike", log it with a generic name that describes the hike. Then link the trails traveled, check out the example. |