Robbers Roost (A)
| Date: | Destination: | Robbers Roost | |||||
| Level: | Advanced (A) | Area: | Superstitions | ||||
| Approx hike distance in miles: | 7.5 | Hike leader: | |||||
| Low to high elevation gain: | 1600 | Hike leader phone: | |||||
| Accum elevation gain in feet: | 2300 | Hike leader email: | |||||
| Departure time - Union Center parking lot: | Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in | ||||||
| Recommended gas donation: | $10 | ||||||
| Unpaved miles: | 7 | Park entry fee per vehicle: | No | ||||
| Road conditions: | Fair | Website for reference info: | http://hikearizona.com/decoder. php?ZTN=561 | ||||
| High clearance vehicle req'd: | No | Trailhead GPS coordinates: | 33.397377 -111.347920 |
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TRAIL CONDITIONS |
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| Maintained Trail: | Some | Uneven Footing: | Yes | ||||
| Steep side drop-offs: | Yes | Steep Trail: | Yes | ||||
| Off Trail (scratchy): | Yes | Slippery Trail Surfaces: | Yes | ||||
| Use of Hands Required: | No | Boulder Hopping: | No | ||||
| Hike Arizona Difficulty: | 3 | Water Crossings: | No | ||||
| Restrooms at Trailhead: | Yes | Gloves Required: | Yes | ||||
Special Instructions:
First part of the hike will be on a maintained trail: Peralta to Fremont Saddle. After that the hike is off trail into the Dacites to reach Robbers Roost. The return is on the steep Carney Springs Trail. The proposed hike is a variation of that described in the Hike Arizona URL referenced above
Directions:
North on Felix. East on Arizona Farms. North on SR 79. West on US 60. Drive 7.6 miles and turn right on Peralta Road (FS77). Drive 7.2 miles to the Peralta trailhead.