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| Hiking | 5.43 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 5.43 Miles | 2 Hrs 34 Mns | | 3.47 mph |
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| no partners | | We stayed at Roosevelt Resort and drove up in the morning. FSR 487 starts off as a pretty good road but gets pretty rugged real fast. I had to stop to remove a big rock from the road but that was about it. I parked near a camping spot and saw only one other vehicle near where I parked.
I parked at about 6900 feet elevation. Right across the camp spot was a faint trail and a sign marked FSR 151. It didn't look like a road but more like a trail. Within a short time, we noticed a lot of burned trees and there was sometimes confusion about where to go. During the first 1.25 miles, we somehow got off the "main" trail and ended up following large rock cairns. These large rock cairns may have been part of an older trail and I'm guessing that a new trail was made after the fire. In a few spots we needed to walk around large brushy areas to get to the new section of trail. Once we got past the burned part, the trail was easier to follow. There were a few switchbacks that led us to the top. At the top we found a huge fire lookout tower enclosed by a fence. In looking around, we saw 3 possible high points and went to them all to make sure we went to the actual high point.
Sometimes a burned area makes a hike easier and sometimes that makes a hike harder. In this case the hike was made harder because of that but it was still pleasant.
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Distance (round trip): 5.43 miles
AEG: 902 feet
Strava moving time: 1 hrs 31 mins
Strava elapsed time: 2 hrs 34 mins
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High clearance required / 4x4 recommended
From Globe, AZ, take US-60 West for about 3 miles
Sharp right onto AZ-188 N (signs for Roosevelt), continue for 14.7 mi
Turn right onto AZ-288 N, continue for 25.6 mi to Aztec Lodge.
Turn right onto FSR 487
continue for 3.6 miles.
Parking & camping area will be on right.
It's OK to park here but best to leave space for others to turn around if needed.
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Aztec Lodge
Arizona 85554 |
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Michael Williams
IT Professional
Rocky Point Vacation Rentals
Ocean Front Condo in Rocky Point, Sonora, Mexico
www.beachfrontmexico.us
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