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McKellips TH - Superstition Wilderness

Posted: Mar 22 2011 7:03 am
by RickVincent
Where exactly is this McKellips TH. I've been down that road, but it looks like it just leads right into some private property. There is a dirt pull out to the right (near the restaurant). I see the access trail to the Siphon Draw trail, but again, it looks like you have to go onto private property to get there. I've attached a map for clarification.
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Re: McKellips TH?

Posted: Mar 22 2011 8:55 am
by paulhubbard
Rick, Just below dead center of your map there's a small white square shape. That's the parking area. The trail runs 10 feet north of private property, that last house you see, then runs right into the siphon draw trail in about 1/4 mile (or less?)

Re: McKellips TH?

Posted: Mar 22 2011 9:18 am
by joebartels

Re: McKellips TH?

Posted: Mar 22 2011 9:55 am
by RickVincent
Paul, Joe...Thank you. I thought that might be it. I drove down that road about a year ago, but didn't notice the trail off to the side of the road.

Re: McKellips TH?

Posted: Mar 22 2011 11:36 am
by CannondaleKid
From what I understand the groomed trail from the trail head only opened just last November, so there might not have been a trail for you to miss.

Re: McKellips TH?

Posted: Mar 22 2011 12:39 pm
by Tough_Boots
the trail is just to the side of the locked gate. You won't miss it.

Re: McKellips TH - Superstition Wilderness

Posted: Jun 13 2011 5:42 pm
by ncurtisi
Is parking free here?

Re: McKellips TH - Superstition Wilderness

Posted: Jun 13 2011 6:54 pm
by Tough_Boots
@ncurtisi

yes... the last 50 yards is pretty rough, though.

Re: McKellips TH - Superstition Wilderness

Posted: Jun 13 2011 7:31 pm
by ncurtisi
@Tough_Boots
K, thanks. I was thinking about doing a sunset hike and I can't use the Cholla Day use lot because it closes at ten. What do you mean by the last 50 yards is rough?

Re: McKellips TH - Superstition Wilderness

Posted: Jun 13 2011 7:33 pm
by paulhubbard
A honda civic would scrape bottom in those last 50 yards.

Re: McKellips TH - Superstition Wilderness

Posted: Jun 13 2011 7:35 pm
by ncurtisi
@paulhubbard

Ah I see. Thanks for the heads up!

Re: McKellips TH - Superstition Wilderness

Posted: Jun 13 2011 7:49 pm
by te_wa
not This Honda Civic!

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Re: McKellips TH - Superstition Wilderness

Posted: Jun 13 2011 10:21 pm
by kevinweitzel75
:sl: Wonder what the gas milage is on that.