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Lakeview Trail - Becker Lake Wildlife Area - 1 member in 5 triplogs has rated this an average 3 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Mar 08 2026
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 Eagar AZ
Circum-ambulation of Becker Lake, AZ 
Circum-ambulation of Becker Lake, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Mar 08 2026
azbackpackr • Triplogs 924
Hiking2.19 Miles 92 AEG
Hiking2.19 Miles   1 Hour   5 Mns   2.48 mph
92 ft AEG      12 Mns Break
 
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This was a walk around Becker Lake, first following a fisherman's trail along the dam, and then a deer trail. There was a little bit of bushwhacking, two climbs over a barbed wire fence (same fence, twice) and finally, the official Lakeview Trail (see link.) The route was a lot more fun than just walking the official trail.

The lake has risen a bit over the past couple of weeks. Snow melted fast off the mountain, feeding the Little Colorado River, which fills the lake via a pipe and ditch.

I didn't notice any wildlife, and almost no birds.

I enjoyed seeing the ancient, fully intact Aeromotor windmill, two cow skulls on the fence, and lots of views.

Coming back around to the east side of the lake where the windmill is, the deer trail kind of disappeared. I climbed over the fence there for easy walking through the sadly overgrazed area on that side. Photos show the difference. Game and Fish Dept. maintains the lake area for wildlife, fencing off the cattle.
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[ checklist ]  Skull - Cranium
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[ checklist ]  Dam - Rock  Windmill
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[ checklist ]  Becker Lake  Escudilla Mountain  Flat Top  Point of the Mountain

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water less than max Becker Lake 51-75% full 51-75% full
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Feb 10 2026
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Lakeview Trail - Becker Lake Wildlife AreaAlpine, AZ
Lakeview Trail - Becker Lake Wildlife Area
Alpine, AZ
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azbackpackr • Triplogs 924
Hiking1.00 Miles 52 AEG
Hiking1.00 Miles      15 Mns   4.00 mph
52 ft AEG
 
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The lake is slightly higher than it was a couple weeks ago.

I saw no wildlife other than the ubiquitous coots in the lake. There were no people there, either.

Cool breezy day, with some pretty clouds coming in. Snow still remains on the higher hills.

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water less than max Becker Lake 51-75% full 51-75% full
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Jan 22 2026
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Lakeview Trail - Becker Lake Wildlife AreaAlpine, AZ
Lakeview Trail - Becker Lake Wildlife Area
Alpine, AZ
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azbackpackr • Triplogs 924
Hiking1.77 Miles 127 AEG
Hiking1.77 Miles      55 Mns   2.04 mph
127 ft AEG      3 Mns Break
 
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Instead of hiking the short loop, I took off from it and went to the top of Hill 7042. I saw no wildlife today, just some prairie dog holes. Well, okay, I saw coots in the lake and a raven on a pole. There are no cattle in these fields. It is still incredibly dry.

I don't have much time for hiking these days, but it is a lot more interesting to stray from the beaten path, so I will try to keep doing that a bit, even if very close to town.

Now I see the hill has a little x on the map with the elevation. I wonder if there's a marker up there? It's so flat on top, I guess I didn't find the "true summit."
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[ checklist ]  Becker Lake  Escudilla Mountain  Flat Top  Round Mountain  Round Valley

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water less than maxwater less than max Becker Lake 26-50% full 26-50% full
The lake continues to be low. We haven't had enough runoff from snow.
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Dec 28 2025
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Lakeview Trail - Becker Lake Wildlife AreaAlpine, AZ
Lakeview Trail - Becker Lake Wildlife Area
Alpine, AZ
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azbackpackr • Triplogs 924
Hiking0.91 Miles 52 AEG
Hiking0.91 Miles      23 Mns   2.37 mph
52 ft AEG
 
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This was a quick walk near home on a day when I felt exhausted, and didn't have much time. After only a mile of quick walking I felt a lot better.

In summer I've seen so many birds while walking on this trail. This time I saw only coots and ravens, who don't tend to leave here in the winter.
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[ checklist ]  Becker Lake  Escudilla Mountain  Flat Top
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 Ahwatukee, AZ
Lakeview Trail - Becker Lake Wildlife AreaAlpine, AZ
Lakeview Trail - Becker Lake Wildlife Area
Alpine, AZ
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LindaAnn • Triplogs 2,851
Hiking1.07 Miles 92 AEG
Hiking1.07 Miles      33 Mns   2.29 mph
92 ft AEG      5 Mns Break
 
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Stopped by Becker Lake to have a picnic and also walked along the Lakeside (?) trail on the west side of the lake. Lots of gnats, but the kids enjoyed watching the ducks and fishermen. We only walked about half the loop.
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