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Evergreen Oaks to Tall Pines by joebartels  Overview Runs between Charcoal Gulch Trail #9419 on the lower end up to the middle of Prospector Trail #42. Hike Red Mountain Trail #43 begins after 0.95 mi on Charcoal Gulch Trail #9419. The scenery changes quickly as you enter a forest of Arizona White Oaks. Unfortunately, my favorite oak segment is over near or soon after a gate at 0.5 miles. The trail continues up Green Gulch at a leisure grade to "the" switchback around 0.82 miles. The sweet oaks are over and junipers take over.
My second favorite section is about 1.4 miles up. There are a couple of areas with nice views back down and across to Sun Devil Peak. The trail is easy hiking to tall pines around Trail Tank @ 1.55 miles. Then ends at a junction with Prospector Trail #42 at 1.8 miles. Synopsis OHV trails aren't for everyone. I likely enjoyed this trail more than most but think most hikers will find it worthy once in nice weather. 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
