Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Rim Vista Loop Day Hike
| when |
Saturday, September 18, 2021
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Trip Report :
June 29, 2019
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Trip Report :
August 5, 2017
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Trip Report :
August 25, 2012
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Trip Report :
May 10, 2008 |
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Trip Report :
August 4, 2007 |
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Trip Report :
August 21, 2004 |
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Trip Report :
July 3, 1999 |
| where |
Sitgreaves National Forest |
| the hike |
Summer time, and the hikin’ is easy on the Mogollon Rim east of
Promontory Butte. Enjoy the breeze and sweeping panoramas of the Rim
Lakes Vista Trail, returning through the forest on the Military Sinkhole and
General Crook Trails.
Those who prefer a longer hike can add the Meadow Trail for an additional
two miles.
The Rim Lakes Vista Trail has been re-routed so that it doesn’t go near the
communications tower or the road leading to it. The trail now takes a route eastward
and connects with the old trail farther north. See GPS Map.
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| distance |
4½ miles or 6 miles |
| time |
3-5 hours with stops to enjoy the views and take pictures |
| EC |
+-200'
elevation change |
| elevations |
7519' (Mogollon Rim) to 7588' (trail junction) |
| type |
loop |
| starting at |
| Rim Top Trailhead |
34° 18.333' N, 110° 53.806' W [NAD27]
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| on trail |
100% —
Military Sinkhole, General Crook, and Rim Lakes Vista Trails |
| rating |
"C"
Rate yourself as a hiker. |
| dogs? |
no |
| cost |
Sharing gas expenses with the driver.
The club allows voluntary contributions of $5 per non-member. |
| weather |
Heber-Overgaard |
| meet |
8:00 AM at Rim Top Trailhead. |
| drive |
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Take the Beeline Highway (Arizona 87) north to Payson. |
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Turn right and go east on Arizona 260. |
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Drive east 29 miles, past Kohls Ranch to the top of the Mogollon Rim. |
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Take the first left turn, on FR 300, toward Woods Canyon Lake. |
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Go west a quarter mile to Rim Top Trailhead, where the hike begins. |
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There is a restroom here. |
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