- Hikes in Arizona
- Mogollon Rim
- Canyon Point Rim View Trail
Canyon Point Rim View Trail
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Location
How to Get There
This hike is located near Payson, AZ.
To get to the trailhead: from the Phoenix area, take HWY-87 North toward Payson. Once in Payson, take HWY-260 East towards Heber. After 36 miles of driving, make a right at the signed turnoff to Canyon Point Campground. Take the B camping loop and keep an eye on your right for the signed trailhead. My guess is there are other ways to this trailhead as well.
To get to the trailhead: from the Phoenix area, take HWY-87 North toward Payson. Once in Payson, take HWY-260 East towards Heber. After 36 miles of driving, make a right at the signed turnoff to Canyon Point Campground. Take the B camping loop and keep an eye on your right for the signed trailhead. My guess is there are other ways to this trailhead as well.
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Canyon Point Campground
city
Payson
state
AZ
country
USA
Region
Mogollon Rim
Hike details
Distance
4.00 [Miles] Total
Hike Distance- Details
To the view and back is 4.0 miles.
Time
2.00 [Hours]
Time-details
It took us about two hours.
Elevation Change
200 Total gain/loss [Feet]
Elevation Loss
100 Total Elevation Loss[Feet]
Elevation Details
about 100 ft loss to the rim view.
Hike Trail Type
Out and Back
Season
Best Season
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
Worst Season
- January
- December
Season Details
Spring, Summer, Fall
Date Hike completed
September 13, 2009
Solitude
Solitude
Low
Solitude Details
You'll probably share this hike with between 5-20 hikers.
Difficulty
difficulty detail
Be Aware of: The trailhead is a little tricky to find as it is buried inside a large campground.
30 yr old Recommendation: This is a good hike for the kids. Bring them along on this easy hike.
30 yr old Recommendation: This is a good hike for the kids. Bring them along on this easy hike.
Hike the Canyon point rim view trail on the Mogollon rim of Arizona.
This well marked walk to a view off of the Mogollon rim is a very nice hike for kids or beginning hikers. The hike starts within the spacious Canyon Point campground. The trail goes through the pine forest, through a fence, and into a more dense pine forest. The trail is actually a old road, now closed to vehicles. After a short amount of flat hiking, you will reach the edge of the Mogollon rim, which some rewarding views.
The views here provide a good view of some of the effects of the Rodeo-Chediski fire in 2002. You'll notice the new growth signaling that the forest is starting it's recovery.
When ready, return the way you came.
