Timber Mesa Trail - White Mountains, AZ

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Timber Mesa Trail

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Timber Mesa Trail is a good trail of moderate difficulty just a short drive from the Lakeside Ranger Station. The six-mile trail has just a few steep climbs. The natural surface of the trail is volcanic rock, which makes for interesting bike riding. One of the interesting things about this trail is that it passes through several distinct ecotypes. On top of the mesa it moves in and out of ponderosa pine and manzanita scrub. Below the mesa one mainly finds pinon-juniper woodland. Be sure to pack plenty of sunscreen and water, as there is little shade in the pinon-juniper.

Facilities: No facilities are available at Timber Mesa Trail.

Best Time To Visit: Timber Mesa Trail is open early spring to mid winter.

Fees: No fees are charged.

Accessibility: This area is not handicap accessible.

Rules: Be sure to pack plenty of sunscreen and water.

Directions: To reach Timber Mesa Trail from Show Low: Start out going west on US-60 W/AZ-260 W/AZ-77 south toward North White Mountain RD/AZ-260. Turn Right onto Lakeview Lane. Turn left onto Rainbow Lake Drive. From Lakeside Ranger Station drive 0.2 miles on State Highway 260 towards McNary. Turn left on Porter Mountain Road (Forest Road 45). Drive 2.2 miles. Turn left at the cattle guard. Drive 75 yards to the cindered trailhead on the right.

Map: Click here for a map to Timber Mesa Trail

Reservations: Reservations are not needed or accepted at Timber Mesa Trail.

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Timber Mesa Trail

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
Flume Trail
Sawmill Trail

Address

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest/Lakeside Ranger District

2022 W White Mtn. B1.

Lakeside, Arizona 85929

Phone
General: (928) 368-5111
TTY: (928) 368-5088

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