Wood Canyon (A)

Date:					Destination:		Wood Canyon
Level:		Advanced (A)			Area:		Superior
Approx hike distance in miles:		8.7			Hike leader:
Low to high elevation gain:		1320			Hike leader phone:
Accum elevation gain in feet:		1965			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:		Poor			Website for reference info:		http://hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=2034
High clearance vehicle req'd:		Yes			Trailhead GPS coordinates:		33.14557 -111.06714
TRAIL CONDITIONS
Maintained Trail:		No			Uneven Footing:		Yes
Steep Side Drop-offs:		Yes			Steep Trail:		Yes
Off Trail (scratchy):		Yes			Slippery Trail Surfaces:		Yes
Use of Hands Required:		Yes			Boulder Hopping:		No
Hike Arizona Difficulty:		3			Water Crossings:		No
Restrooms at Trailhead:		No			Gloves Required:		Advised

 

Special Instructions:

The URL for hike Arizona does not contain a detail description of the hike, but have a look at the trip logs and the photos to get a flavor of the hike. About half of the hike is off trail, but not bad as far as amount of cactus or cats claws.

Directions:

Take Felix Rd north to Arizona Farms Rd, turn right. Turn left on AZ 79. Follow Hwy 60 East to Superior. Turn right on AZ 177 S and go 2.6 miles. Turn right on E Arnett Rd.