Haunted Canyon (A)

Date:					Destination:		Haunted Canyon
Level:		Advanced (A)			Area:		Superior East
Approx hike distance in miles:		12			Hike leader:
Low to high elevation gain:		700			Hike leader phone:
Accum elevation gain in feet:		1385			Hike leader email:
Departure time - Union Center parking lot:					Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in
Recommended gas donation:		$10
Unpaved miles:		5			Charge to enter per car:		No
Road conditions:		Fair			Website for reference info:		http://hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=56
High clearance vehicle req'd:		Suggested			Trailhead GPS coordinates:		33.25550 -111.00208
TRAIL CONDITIONS
Maintained Trail:		Partly			Uneven Footing:		Yes
Steep Side Drop-offs:		No			Steep Trail:		No
Off Trail (scratchy):		No			Slippery Trail Surfaces:		Yes
Use of Hands Required:		No			Boulder Hopping:		No
Hike Arizona Difficulty:		3.5			Water Crossings:		Yes
Restrooms at Trailhead:		No			Gloves Required:		No

 

Special Instructions:

This hike is in the area just west of the open pit copper mining area between Superior and Globe. Access uses the mining roads and some of the mining facility can be seen along the way. The hike differs from the description in Hike Arizona, as we will go in to Tony’s Cabin and return to the trailhead rather than hike out to a different trailhead.

Directions:

Take Felix Rd north, turn right (east) on Arizona Farms Road. Turn left (north) on AZ 79. Take the right ramp onto Hwy 60 east toward Globe. Follow Hwy 60 past Superior to Milepost 239. Turn left (north) 0.5 miles past mile post on Pinto Valley Rd. This is FS 287. Follow FS 287 for 3 miles and turn left on FS 287 (becomes dirt road).  Stay right on 287 at the large arrow.  At 4.8 miles go straight on 287, there is a sign ‘curved mountain road’. Turn left just before the bridge. Parking area is along the road before the gate. The trail starts inside the gate.