Passage #41 - Kaibab Plateau Central

Location:  Telephone Hill to Highway 89A

Length:  17.2 miles

Southern Trailhead:  Telephone Hill Trailhead - FR 241
- GPS Coordinates:  36.55147° N, 112.17560° W

Northern Trailhead:  Highway 89A - Orderville Canyon Trailhead
- GPS Coordinates:  36.73646° N, 112.18889° W

Trail Route Description:  Throughout this passage the route follows Trail #101 and it begins at the Telephone Hill Trailhead on FR 241. From here it heads generally north and parallels Highway 67. The trail reaches a drainage and crosses it, and at the top of the drainage a road is crossed and then the trail continues in a north/northeast direction. The trail crosses FR 205 twice and then crosses FR 205B. It runs next to FR 225 for a while and then begins a long gradual descent. It follows a drainage all the way down to Big Ridge Tank, and after a short climb the trail continues descending until it reaches the Orderville Canyon Trailhead and Highway 89A.

Difficulty:  Easy to Moderate

Season(s):  Spring, Summer and Fall

Water:  Water sources are scarce and unreliable on the Kaibab Plateau. Check with the Forest Service for current conditions.

Notes/Warnings:

• All water along this passage should be purified prior to use.
• The Arizona Trail is marked with brown fiberglass posts with a Kaibab Plateau Trail decal near the top.

Resources:

• USGS Topographic Maps: Telephone Hill and Jacob Lake.
• Kaibab National Forest map.
• BLM Information Center maps.

For more information, contact:

• The Passage Steward
• Kaibab National Forest, North Kaibab Ranger District, P.O. Box 248, Fredonia, AZ 86022   (928) 643-7298.
• Kaibab Plateau Visitor Center, Jacob Lake, AZ   (928) 643-7298.
• BLM Information Center, One North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004   (602) 417-9300.

Current Trail Information:
5/2007 - Kaibab National Forest has closed the section of the AZT from Crane Lake to the FR 205 TH. Contact the Kaibab National Forest for current information.