Passage #21 - Pine Mountain
Location: Lone Pine Saddle to Sunflower
Length: 19.8 miles
Southern Trailhead: Pigeon Spring/Lone Pine Saddle Trailhead - FR 648
- GPS Coordinates: 33.71095° N, 111.33618° W
Northern Trailhead: Sunflower - Hwy 87
- GPS Coordinates: 33.86250° N, 111.47278° W
Trail Route Description: From the Pigeon Spring Trailhead the route
follows FR 648, intersects with FR 143, and turns right on this road to the junction
with FR 422. This road heads northwest, then west and then north as it follows
the ridgeline and keeps to roughly the same elevation. The route turns to the
left (west) off of the road and onto singletrack trail at the 11.5 mile mark.
After a short climb the trail begins a long descent towards the Sycamore Creek area.
It crosses Boulder Creek several times, goes through a corral and a gate, and then
parallels Boulder Creek. After crossing Sycamore Creek the trail works its way north
and then west to Highway 87.
Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult
Season(s): All year. Snow can be present at higher elevations after winter storms and lower elevations can be quite warm in summer (current weather forecast)
Water: Water can usually be found in Sycamore Creek. There is seasonal water at Circle M Spring, which is about 0.4 miles off of FR 422.
Notes/Warnings:
- All water along this passage should be purified prior to use.
- The section of this passage along FR 422 passes through a heavy ponderosa and oak forest that has many nice campsites.
Resources:
- USGS Topographic Maps: Four Peaks and Boulder Mountain.
- Tonto National Forest map.
- BLM Information Center maps.
For more information, contact:
- The Passage Steward
- Tonto National Forest, Tonto Basin Ranger District, Hwy 88, HC02 Box 4800, Roosevelt, AZ 85545 (928) 467-3200.
- BLM Information Center (602) 417-9300.
Current Trail Information:
