Hike Detail SheetSpecial Hike

Pinal City Historic Hike (SP)

By December 4, 2025 No Comments
Approx hike distance (miles): 2 Area: Superior
Accum.  elevation gain (feet): 300 Park Entry Fee: No
Low to high elevation gain: N/A SCAMR All Trails Map: No
Recommended gas donation: $10 Website for reference info: N/A
Unpaved miles: 1 Trailhead GPS Coordinates 33.277997, -111.139778
Road Conditions: Poor High clearance vehicle req’d: Suggested

Please arrive 10 minutes prior to departure to check -in

Trail Conditions
Maintained Trail: Yes Uneven footing Yes
Steep side drop-offs No Steep Trail: No
Off Trial (scratchy) No Slippery Trail Surfaces: No
Use of hands required: No Boulder Hopping: No
Difficulty: Easy Water Crossings: Yes
Restrooms at Trailhead: No Gloves Required: No

 

Special Instructions:

This hike will pass through the site of historic downtown Pinal City, the old smelter, and wagon wheel tracks from the Silver King mine. The hike will pass by Indian ruins. After the hike return to your cars and visit the grave of Mattie Earp. Bring water and a snack.

Directions:

Take Felix Rd north to Arizona Farms Rd. Turn right. Turn left on AZ 79. Take the right ramp onto Hwy 60 East toward Globe. Just past mile marker 225, turn right. (If you pass a sign “Entering Superior”, you have gone too far). Go 0.2 mile and turn right. In 0.6 mile there will be a fence on the right. At the end of the fence keep going straight to a big roundabout. Turn right and go 0.1 mile and turn left to park.