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| Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest - Hiking In National Forests | | Some of the most spectacular scenery in the Southwest awaits the forest visitor on the two million acres of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Elevations range from 3,500 feet in the Upper Sonoran desert life zone covered by prickly pear and yucca to nearly 11,500 feet in the Alpine life zone where you can see beautiful stands of fir and spruce interwoven with lush green meadows. |
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| Big Bonito Creek - Long Trails (9+ miles), Backpacking Trails | | The 11 miles of this creek rise in elevation from 5,250 to 7,000 feet. You can hike or backpack down to the creek. Big Bonito Creek flows through the Bonito Prairie, with canyon walls filled with oak, willow, and cottonwood trees. |
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| Blue Ridge Cave Trail - Short Trails (1-3 miles) | | This trail offers a variety of points of interest in a relatively short distance. Parts of this 3.5-mile trail are quite rough due to the volcanic origin of the rocks and soil. |
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| Blue Ridge Trail - Long Trails (9+ miles) | | This trail is a moderate 9-mile trail for hiking, horses, and bikes. There is a great variety of wildlife to be seen along this trail, such as crayfish, raccoon, muskrat, and beaver. |
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| Buena Vista Trail - Long Trails (9+ miles) | | Buena Vista is a beautiful 9 mile trail that ranges in elevation from 6,520 to 6,773 feet. |
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| Chihuahua Pine Trail - Medium Trails (4-8 miles) | | This trail connects Los Caballos Trail and Buena Vista Trail. It is 4.5 miles long and has a difficult rating. Hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders are welcome to use this trail. |
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| Country Club Trail - Short Trails (1-3 miles) | | This is a 3.5-mile moderate to easy trai, just a short distance from Pinetop-Lakeside, through ponderosa pine, juniper, and oak woodland. |
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| Country Club-Los Burros Connector Trail - Medium Trails (4-8 miles) | | This trail connects the Country Club Trail and the Los Burros Trail together. It is 6.5 miles long and has moderate rating. Mountain biking, horseback riding, and hiking are permitted on the trail. |
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| Country Club/Los Burros Connector Trail - Medium Trails (4-8 miles) | | This trail provides a nice way to connect both trails for a longer trip. The trail crosses several drainages and winds in and out of thick pine forests. |
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| Flume Trail - Short Trails (1-3 miles) | | This trail connects Panorama Trail and Timber Mesa Trail. It is 2.5 miles long and has a moderate rating. Hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding are permitted on this trail. |
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| Four Springs Trail - Long Trails (9+ miles) | | This trail connects the Los Burros and Land of the Pioneer Trails. It is 9 miles long and has been rated difficult for most users. Hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding are permitted methods to travel this trail. |
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| General Crook Trail - Long Trails (9+ miles) | | At 138 miles, the General Crook Trail crosses three national forests, so it should be considered difficult. It is well marked and experiences a total elevation change of 4,833 feet. It begins near Dewey and ends at Cottonwood Wash in Show Low. |
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| Ghost of the Coyote Trail - Long Trails (9+ miles) | | The trail covers more than fifteen miles of the most beautiful pinon-juniper forest in the district. |
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| Indian Springs Trail - Medium Trails (4-8 miles) | | This trail begins in a meadow and soon plunges into the forest, at 9,000 feet in elevation. This is a 7.5 mile round trip and has been rated moderate in difficulty. |
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| Juniper Ridge Trail - Long Trails (9+ miles) | | The 14-mile Juniper Ridge Trail passes through several types of vegetation including pinon-juniper, pine-oak, and manzanita scrub. There is a short loop for those who don't want to do the full fourteen miles. It cuts the trail roughly in half. Accepted uses of Juniper Ridge Trail are hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. |
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| Land of Pioneers Trail - Long Trails (9+ miles) | | This trail winds eleven miles primarily through ponderosa pine. |
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| Lookout Connector Trail - Short Trails (1-3 miles) | | This trail connects Los Caballos Trail and Juniper Ridge Trail. It is 3.5 miles long and has rated at difficult. Hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding are acceptable ways to travel this trail. |
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| Los Burros Trail - Long Trails (9+ miles) | | This trail covers more than ten miles of mixed conifer and ponderosa pine forest, at high elevations with lots of shade. |
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| Los Caballos Trail - Long Trails (9+ miles) | | This trail, at 14 miles, is one of the longest trails in the White Mountain Trail System. The trail winds its way through beautiful ponderosa pine and pinon-juniper woodland at elevations much lower than the east side of the district. |
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| Mogollon Rim Interpretive Trail - Short Trails (1-3 miles) | | This trail follows a rather level terrain through the forest to the very edge of the Mogollon Rim. The first 1/2-mile of the trail is paved. The trail is a 1-mile loop and takes about an hour. |
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| Panorama Trail - Medium Trails (4-8 miles) | | This trail is a relatively level eight-mile trail of moderate difficulty. |
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| Sawmill Trail - Medium Trails (4-8 miles) | | This trail is a connector trail in the White Mountain Trail System. It is 4 miles long and has been given a moderate rating. Hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders are welcome to use this trail. |
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| Springs Trail - Medium Trails (4-8 miles) | | This trail is perfect for the beginner trail-user or even for the more advanced who are looking for a less strenuous loop. It consists of 3.8 miles of trail with little change in elevation. |
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| Thompson Trail - Medium Trails (4-8 miles) | | This trail follows the course of the West Fork of the Black River. This is a 6.5-mile round trip varying in elevation from 8,600 feet to 8,840 feet. |
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| Timber Mesa Trail - Medium Trails (4-8 miles) | | This is a good trail of moderate difficulty, this six-mile trail has just a few steep climbs. |
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| West Fork Black River Trail - Medium Trails (4-8 miles) | | This trail begins on a fairly level grade and climbs to 9,000 feet in elevation. This 6 mile, round trip trail has been rated moderate in difficulty. |
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| Woodland Lake Park Trails - Trail Systems | | This trail system is near Woodland Lake. The trails are ranked easy to moderate. Horseback riders, mountain bikers and hikers are allowed to use this trail. |
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