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| Hiking | 10.80 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 10.80 Miles | 5 Hrs | | 2.16 mph |
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| no partners | | The Overland Trail is a relatively new addition to the Springerville Ranger District - so new it is still not mentioned on the Apache NF web site. There is a trailhead just south of Eagar in Water Canyon and another near Crecent Lake and about 22 miles of trail between the two. Access is also possible from the Apache and Apache Vista trailheads near Mexican Hay Lake and various places along SR 261 and FR 285. Motorized use is prohibited (we did observe ATV tracks, of course) and it appears the trail is more used by equestrians than by cyclists or hikers.
We started at the Apache trailhead and walked first to Apache Vista (aka Point of the Mountain) for panoramic views of Round Valley and western New Mexico. At the intersection with Overland Trail, we turned south and continued to Rudd Knoll (4+ miles). Much of that section, through level, open ponderosa woods with some aspen, seems to be abandoned logging roads graded for cycling. In the final mile or so the route traversed a sheltered area where large second growth firs predominate. Light rain fell off and on as we walked, and the top quarter inch of soil was pretty sticky by the time we finished.
We saw antelope near the trailhead and also at Rudd Knoll. We met one cyclist laboring against mud attached to his wheels. Otherwise we had the area to ourselves. |
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