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Hunter Canyon Trail #111 - 5 members in 6 triplogs have rated this an average 2.6 ( 1 to 5 best )
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May 04 2024
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55 male
 Joined Oct 24 2010
 Phoenix,Az
Hunter Canyon Trail #111Tucson, AZ
Hunter Canyon Trail #111
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar May 04 2024
mt98dew • Triplogs 2,387
Hiking1.74 Miles 722 AEG
Hiking1.74 Miles
722 ft AEG
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This was a spur of the moment decision. I was looking for one more hike before heading home and I saw a wilderness sign as I was driving SR 92. After doing some exploring I discovered that the road splits and there are two different TH’s accessed from this road. One TH had a sign that said TH with 3 different spurs, but nome of the trails were signed. The other road lead to another area that said TH with at least three different spurs and one of the spurs (trails) was Hunter Canyon. I talked with a biker in the area and he said there are numerous official and unofficial trails running along the eastern base of the Huachuca Mountains. He was kind of stoked. The forest service and biking community had just created a trail that connected fs 367 to Miller Rd. He said the biking community is trying to work with the forest service to adopt more of social trails that have been created. Driving back to the TH I crossed at least three tracks that crossed the road, and one of the spurs that took off from Hunter Canyon TH, was signed 111B, (one of the official biking trails). I love to see the evolution of trails :app:

The hike can be broken down into three segments. The initial climb which is about 1.08 miles long. This is a modest climb that may utilize a dry wash or a single track that parallels the wash. I say “may” because there are two trails that climb up towards this 1.08 mile section. One is in the wash and the other is just east of it. (It looks as if users have been creating a lasso with 111B). It doesn’t matter which track you take as they both end up in the same place. Once these tracks unite they’ll continue together and cross a wash at 1.08 miles. From here the trail will, at times, climb aggressively up the western slope of a hill that encloses the canyon. Views are modest, though you do get some nice looks at the Huachuca Mountains to the west. At 1.51 miles you reach the saddle and the trail starts to descend down the northern slope. The trees become much fuller and you get some shade from the sun as you hike down. At around 1.72 miles I started to hear water and then at 1.85 miles I reached the creek crossing. Gorgeous! Quite the unexpected treat to come upon this shady preserve. (Kind of reminded me of the end of Ryal Canyon in Camp Verde). I had to go .02 miles past the stream to reach the Miller Canyon juncture. Nice hike with some decent elevation. There were a few route markers on the trail to help keep hikers on the right route, (not that they were needed). Only met one “hiker” and he was cooling off in the stream after hiking up the Miller Canyon Trail. :lol: No wildlife.
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Jul 25 2020
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60 male
 Joined Nov 15 2005
 Jackson, CA
Lutz Canyon Trail #104Tucson, AZ
Lutz Canyon Trail #104
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jul 25 2020
toddak • Triplogs 577
Hiking19.50 Miles 7,000 AEG
Hiking19.50 Miles   11 Hrs   30 Mns   1.70 mph
7,000 ft AEG
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1st trip
Linked   8 linked trail guides
Crest Trail #103
Miller Peak Trail #105
Carr Peak Trail #107
Carr Peak
Comfort Springs Trail #109
Hamburg Trail #122
Miller Canyon Trail #106
Hunter Canyon Trail #111
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Nice figure-8 route on a mostly overcast monsoon day. Up Lutz to the Crest, up Miller and Carr Peaks, around on Comfort Springs, back up on Hamburg, down Miller and out to Hunter trailhead. Bike shuttle back to Lutz trailhead. Good water at 2 springs plus light creek flow in two places along Comfort and also in Miller Canyon.

Every trail I've done so far in the Huachucas has been outstanding - I'll be back!
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water 1 out of 5water less than maxwater less than maxwater less than max Bathtub (Tub) Spring Dripping Dripping
full, clear tub

water 1 out of 5water less than maxwater less than maxwater less than max Comfort Spring Dripping Dripping
full, clear box
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Jun 17 2018
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52 male
 Joined Sep 18 2002
 Tempe, AZ
Lutz Miller Carr, AZ 
Lutz Miller Carr, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jun 17 2018
chumley • Triplogs 1,993
Hiking16.08 Miles 4,897 AEG
Hiking16.08 Miles   6 Hrs   32 Mns   2.74 mph
4,897 ft AEG      40 Mns Break
 
1st trip
Linked   8 linked trail guides
Lutz Canyon Trail #104
Crest Trail #103
Miller Peak Trail #105
Carr Peak Trail #107
Carr Peak
Miller Peak via Miller Canyon
Miller Canyon Trail #106
Hunter Canyon Trail #111
Partners partners
John9L
JuanJaimeiii
As always, the Huachucas deliver! :y: I put together a loop of two trails I hadn't hiked, Lutz and Miller canyons, with the obligatory visits to Miller and Carr peaks. The cool weather was enjoyable, and yesterday's inch of rain was evident in the soft soil, but I was a bit disappointed not to find any running water. It's been so dry, that even an inch of rain produced no runoff and was just absorbed into the dry soil. Nonetheless, the forecast called for temps in the upper 60s along the crest and that sounded ideal to me. The southwesterly wind was even a bit chilly on the peaks, but you won't find me complaining about that in mid-June!

Bathtub spring was cold and clear, until Chloe decided to stir up the sediment while cooling herself off. We did a quick out-n-back to Carr before heading down Miller Canyon. I was disappointed not to find any running water in the upper stretches as I've seen it running here in summer before. We encountered another hiker at the mine site before continuing down this steep trail that cuts through a thickly vegetated canyon. There were two places where the water surfaced, but both would have been a challenging side trip to reach. It appeared there was quite a bit of mining history here and it would be easy to spend more time here exploring some of the side trails to historic sites.

Near the bottom of Miller Canyon, we crossed over on the Hunter Canyon Trail, where the afternoon sunshine and lack of tree cover began to take it's toll despite being only about 80 degrees. With 4.5 miles of road walking to complete a loop, and almost 15 miles in the book already, I summoned an Uber from Sierra Vista. It took about 20 minutes to arrive and in that time we had already covered a mile of the road walk, but it was money well spent and I was happy to get a ride back to the Jeep and save about 45 minutes or so of shade-free road walking (though JJ opted to keep hiking, because, well, he's JJ :) ).

Tacos in Tucson and a quick trip home. World Cup replays capped a damn good Sunday! :)
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water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water less than maxwater less than max Bathtub (Tub) Spring Quart per minute Quart per minute
Full tub. Clear and cold. Dripping from the pipe.

dry Lutz Canyon Dry Dry

dry Miller Canyon Dry Dry
Two short sections along the Miller Canyon trail had running water. Otherwise it was dry and there was no water at any trail crossing.
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Jun 17 2018
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58 male
 Joined Jan 30 2011
 Chandler, AZ
Lutz Miller Carr, AZ 
Lutz Miller Carr, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jun 17 2018
JuanJaimeiii • Triplogs 2,400
Hiking16.08 Miles 4,897 AEG
Hiking16.08 Miles   6 Hrs   32 Mns   2.74 mph
4,897 ft AEG      40 Mns Break
 no routes
1st trip
Linked   8 linked trail guides
Lutz Canyon Trail #104
Crest Trail #103
Miller Peak Trail #105
Carr Peak Trail #107
Carr Peak
Miller Peak via Miller Canyon
Miller Canyon Trail #106
Hunter Canyon Trail #111
Partners partners
chumley
John9L
I got an invite to go along with Chulmley, 9L, and Carrie Jane on Saturday night. I didn't have anything concrete planned so a trip back to the Huachuca's sounded pretty good. I met John and Chums at a little after 6am in Chandler and we were off. We picked up Carrie Jane and her dog Chloe in Tucson off of Orange Grove (Nick's favorite) in Tucson. About 9am we started our hike up the Lutz Canyon Trail. It was a perfect day in terms of weather. It had rained just enough the day prior to cool things off and make the ground damp but not muddy. There are some old mining relics at about the 2.25 mile spot and then shortly thereafter there is a huge mine tunnel. It must go back 500-600 feet. Based on the truck loads of debris inside this was or still is a stop over point for migrant travel. Water bottles, blankets, discarded backpacks, and metal food cans litter the floor. If large garbage bags were used to clear it, it is hard to say how many loads it would take to remove all the debris. I would guess this was the last stopping point for several who made a long journey in hopes of finding a better life.

On we went after exploring for 10 to 15 minutes and before long we were up on the Crest Trail. From there our first destination was Miller Peak. The trail in the canyon and on top is in great shape so we made good time. The views into Mexico and of the surrounding area are always spectacular from Miller. We kicked back up top and Chumley revealed that Mexico had just beat Germany in the World Cup.

Onward to our next destination which would be Carr Peak. Carr also delivers great views and on this occasion the one looking back at Miller was especially good. The shadows from the clouds above gave it a cool and inviting look. Our stay on Carr wasn't as long as Miller however it was long enough to really enjoy it as well. Then we backtracked towards Bathtub Spring and then descended down Miller Canyon. This was my first time on this trail and it didn't disappoint. I think it is pretty hard to go wrong with anything in the Huachuca's. Finally we took the Hunter Canyon trail over to our exit point. From here we road walked for about a mile to where Chumley had an Uber pick him up and shuttle him the last 3.5 miles back to the Jeep. He returned to pick us all up and our enjoyable journey through the Huachuca's came to an end.

It was great seeing John and Chumley again and nice to finally meet Carrie Jane. Oh yeah and Chloe too! Good times!
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Jun 17 2018
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 Joined Mar 12 2004
 Scottsdale, AZ
Lutz Miller Carr, AZ 
Lutz Miller Carr, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jun 17 2018
John9L • Triplogs 1,647
Hiking16.08 Miles 4,897 AEG
Hiking16.08 Miles
4,897 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
1st trip
Linked   8 linked trail guides
Lutz Canyon Trail #104
Crest Trail #103
Miller Peak Trail #105
Carr Peak Trail #107
Carr Peak
Miller Peak via Miller Canyon
Miller Canyon Trail #106
Hunter Canyon Trail #111
Partners partners
chumley
JuanJaimeiii
Met up with Chumley, JJ & Carrie for a fun hike in the Huachucas. Chumley, JJ & myself met in Chandler and made the drive down and picked up Carrie in Tucson. From there we made the drive to the Lutz Canyon TH and started hiking around mid-morning.

The Lutz Canyon Trail makes a steady and solid climb as it heads for the crest trail. It was a relatively cool day for mid June after some rain fell the previous day. Along the climb up we stopped to explore a mine shaft that was littered with garbage left by migrants. From there we grinded up the final mile to the Crest Trail where we took a short break. After that we continued on and topped out on Miller Peak. We took a short lunch break here and enjoyed the views.

After Miller we continued north along the Crest Trail and took another short break by Bathtub Spring. We debated our options and decided to head for Carr Peak and I'm glad we did. The short detour took about an hour and this is another quality peak with excellent views! After Carr, we returned to Bathtub Spring and headed down Miller Canyon. The top part of this trail had some downed trees but it didn't last for long. Overall, this trail is in good condition. We eventually connected onto the Hunter Trail and were soon back on road. Once we hit the road, Chumley called an Uber. It took a few minutes to arrive but was well worth the wait. Chumley retrieved JJ's jeep and then played roundup. After that it was back to Tucson for dinner and then back to Phoenix.

This was a really great hike with a fun group! I really enjoy the Huachucas and hope to make an annual return. It's a hearty drive from Phoenix but well worth the time. Thanks JJ for driving and thanks Chumley for organizing!
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Apr 06 2018
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72 male
 Joined Jun 27 2015
 Tucson, Arizona
Hunter Canyon Trail, AZ 
Hunter Canyon Trail, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Apr 06 2018
markthurman53 • Triplogs 864
Hiking3.80 Miles 933 AEG
Hiking3.80 Miles   1 Hour   47 Mns   2.35 mph
933 ft AEG      10 Mns Break15 LBS Pack
 
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The Hunter canyon Trail is one of those trails that you aren’t expecting too much of but when done you are mildly impressed. To get to the trail head in Hunter Canyon you take the Forest Service Road that is about 1.6 miles south of Miller Canyon Road on highway 92. Take this maintained dirt road about a mile and turn right (the only right turn) on to another dirt road to the end of the road (.25 miles) and the signed trail head. This trail climbs gradually at first then a little more aggressively (but never Steep) to a low saddle separating Hunter from Miller Canyon, about 900 feet of elevation gain in about a mile. The trail then drops into miller creek after another .5 miles. The trail is easy to follow and in spots a bit rocky but never anything too difficult. There are views of Miller and Carr Peak from the trail and once on the Saddle Miller Canyon. While on this trail check out the old abandon mine that is just a couple hundred yards off the trail. There is a fairly visible trail leading to this mine at the last crossing of the creek before you reach the saddle. There is a sign there that directs hikers as to the direction of the Hunter Canyon Trail; I guess some people were taking the trail to the mine instead of staying on the Hunter Canyon Trail. Also while on this trail check out Kelly Spring. There is water in a trough and behind a large bush or tree there is a 10 foot high tank filled to the brim with water and a float to keep the tank from overflowing.
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