Passage #29 - Happy Jack

Location:  Highway 87 to Allan Lake

Distance:  31.2 miles

Southern Trailhead:  Highway 87 - FR 138
- GPS Coordinates:  34.60751° N, 111.20061° W

Northern Trailhead:  Allan Lake - FR 695
- GPS Coordinates:  34.82645° N, 111.43667° W

Trail Route Description:  This passage begins at the intersection of Highway 87 and FR 138. From here the trail heads north passing Hay Meadow Tank, Hay Meadow Draw Tank and dropping into and following Jack's Canyon. It crosses FR 82, passes Waldroup Tank and then joins FR 93. After leaving this road the route passes Fire Line Tank, turns right in Willow Valley and re-joins FR 93. It leaves FR 93 and then joins FR 93A. It climbs, goes left at a fork and heads up over a ridge and then down towards Wild Horse Tank. It continues on to a junction with another forest road and then turns to the west and into Bargaman Park. After circling around the park, the trail heads west to FR 135D. It follows this road and turns right at Shuff's Tank. It heads north past Maxie Tank, crosses another forest road and finally works its way up to Allan Lake Landing and then Highway 3 just south of FR 695.

Difficulty:  Moderate

Season(s):  Spring, Summer and Fall

Water:  Water may be found at some of the stock tanks along this route. There is also seasonal water in some of the drainages the trail crosses.

Notes/Warnings:

• All water along this passage should be purified prior to use.

Resources:

• USGS Topographic Maps: Blue Ridge Reservoir, Hay Lake, Turkey Mountain, Jaycox Mountain and Hutch Mountain.
• Coconino National Forest - Visitors Guide.
• Coconino National Forest - Recreational Opportunity Guide.
• Coconino National Forest map.
• BLM Information Center maps.

For more information, contact:

• The Passage Steward
• Coconino National Forest, Blue Ridge Ranger District, H.C. 31, Box 300, Happy Jack, AZ 86024   (928) 527-3670.
• Happy Jack Information Center, P.O. Box 19664, Happy Jack, AZ 86024   (928) 477-2172.
• BLM Information Center, One North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004   (602) 417-9300.

Current Trail Information:
6/2007 - No known problems as of this date.