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| Hiking | 3.61 Miles |
107 AEG |
| | Hiking | 3.61 Miles | 1 Hour 24 Mns | | 2.58 mph |
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| no partners | | This route includes almost all of East Copper Trail #260, downhill from Moby Trail #737. At the beginning of this route, you are hiking among Ponderosa pines for about 1.5 miles. The grade is not very steep, especially compared to the final 2 miles, after emerging from the Ponderosas to great views to the south, southwest and east. See photos. The uphill route on May 3, 2025 is saved separately.
Note that dirt bikes are permitted to use East Copper Trail, although I didn't encounter any between 6:30 am and 10:30 am on the first Saturday of May, just another pair of hikers near the end of my hike. You can hear the vehicles on AZ 89 for on the last 1.5 miles, mostly tire noise of cars and motorcycle engines.
The trail is narrow double track. Despite much of the loose dirt and small stones being removed by bikes, I regretted leaving my trekking poles behind, as I rely on them for steep descents of which there were many on the return trip.
This route ends at the parking area just off AZ 89, labeled Copper Creek Trailhead on Google Maps. The lower official trailhead for East Copper Trail is on FR 53. To reach AZ 89 from the official trailhead, it's a short distance up a steep and badly eroded road that only extreme 4-wheeled vehicles could negotiate safely. |
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
a few flowering cliff fendlerbushes, a couple indian paintbrush, and a single tufted evening primrose |
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| Hiking | 3.75 Miles |
1,647 AEG |
| | Hiking | 3.75 Miles | 1 Hour 56 Mns | | 1.94 mph |
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| no partners | | Note that dirt bikes are permitted to use East Copper Trail #260, although I didn't encounter any between 6:30am and 10:30 am on the first Saturday of May, just another pair of hikers near the end of my hike. You can hear the vehicles on AZ 89 for at least the first 1.5 miles, mostly tire noise of cars and motorcycle engines with more of the latter later in the morning. The trail is narrow double track. Despite much of the loose dirt and small stones being removed by bikes, I regretted leaving my trekking poles behind, as I rely on them for steep descents of which there were many on the return trip.
This route includes all of East Copper Trail, uphill. The recording started near the parking area just off AZ 89, labeled Copper Creek Trailhead on Google Maps. The official trailhead for East Copper Trail is on FR 53 which is a short distance down a steep and badly eroded road that only extreme 4-wheeled vehicles could negotiate safely. After climbing a few hundred of the 1559 feet of elevation increase, East Copper Trail has great views to the south, southwest and east. The last mile or so is less steep and among Ponderosa pines. See photos. |
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
a few flowering cliff fendlerbushes, a couple indian paintbrush, and a single tufted evening primrose |
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