Arnett Canyon – Lower Picketpost Mesa (UI)

Date:					Destination:		Arnett Canyon - Lower Picketpost Mesa
Level:		Upper Intermediate (UI)			Area:		Superior
Approx hike distance in miles:		7			Hike leader:
Low to high elevation gain:		1200			Hike leader phone:
Accum elevation gain in feet:		N/A			Hike leader email:
Departure time - Union Center parking lot:					Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in
Recommended gas donation:		$10
Unpaved miles:		2			Park entry fee per vehicle:		No
Road conditions:		Fair			Website for reference info:		http://hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=20053
High clearance vehicle req'd:		Suggested			Trailhead GPS coordinates:		33.257778, -111.12755
TRAIL CONDITIONS
Maintained Trail:		75%			Uneven Footing:		Yes
Steep Side Drop-offs:		Yes			Steep Trail:		Yes
Off Trail (scratchy):		Yes			Slippery Trail Surfaces:		No
Use of Hands Required:		No			Boulder Hopping:		Yes
Difficulty:		Strenuous			Water Crossings:		Yes
Restrooms at Trailhead:		No			Gloves Required:		No

 

Special Instructions:

This is a loop hike starting and ending in Arnett Canyon. The trail goes up Telegraph canyon and over a shoulder of Picketpost Mountain. Great views of Picketpost Mountain. Bring water, snack and lunch.

Forest Road 4 to the Arnett Canyon Trailhead is rough and steep, it should not be attempted during wet weather.  A high clearance vehicle is preferable, but a Subaru Outback navigated it just fine.

Directions:

Drive Felix to Arizona Farms and turn right.  Drive 5 miles to Hwy. 79, turn left and drive 10 miles to US 60 east.  Drive 13 miles and turn right on So. Panther Road.  Drive .5 miles and turn right on Telegraph Canyon Road (at the Fire Station).  Continue on Telegraph Canyon Road for 1.8 miles (your GPS may direct you to the now closed old Forest Road 4 after 1.4 miles, ignore it).  Turn right at the Y onto Forest Road 4, cross a stream and cattle guard and drive an additional .5 mile to the trailhead.