If a variable terrain hike through a desert canyon appeals to you, this is your hike.
Hikes in Arizona
Tucson Area and Southern Arizona
White Canyon
White Canyon
December 03, 2011
935
Location
How to Get There
This hike is located near Superior, AZ.
From the Phoenix area, take US-60 East to the town of Superior. Once in Superior, take HWY-177 South 10 miles to Battle Axe Road (on right). It's a 4.5 mile drive on a dirt road to the trailhead. A high clearance vehicle is recommended. If you feel uncomfortable driving any farther, you can park and walk on the road to the trailhead... it's not far. There are two forks on this dirt road. Stay to the right on both of them.
From the Phoenix area, take US-60 East to the town of Superior. Once in Superior, take HWY-177 South 10 miles to Battle Axe Road (on right). It's a 4.5 mile drive on a dirt road to the trailhead. A high clearance vehicle is recommended. If you feel uncomfortable driving any farther, you can park and walk on the road to the trailhead... it's not far. There are two forks on this dirt road. Stay to the right on both of them.
addressone
Battle Axe Road
state
AZ
country
USA
Region
Tucson Area and Southern Arizona
Hike details
Distance
7.00 [Miles] Round trip
Hike Distance- Details
3.5 miles to the turn around point.
Time
5.50 [Hours]
Time-details
We hiked a total of 5 hours plus 30 minutes for lunch.
Elevation Change
200 Total gain/loss [Feet]
Elevation Gain
100 Total Elevation Gain [Feet]
Elevation Details
change: maybe 100 ft gain... not much
Hike Trail Type
Out and Back
Season
Best Season
- March
- April
- September
- October
Worst Season
- June
- July
- August
Season Details
Fall, Winter, and Spring (Fall/Spring probably the best seasons)
Date Hike completed
March 02, 2002
Solitudue
Solitude
High
Solitude Details
Excellent hike for those of us seeking solitude. During our hike, we only ran into 8 other hikers.
Difficulty
difficulty detail
While it's not a great distance, the walking is slow because of the bolder hopping and trail finding. The canyon is a nice location for a hike. This is a medium difficulty hike.
Permits
Be Aware of
Scrambling, bolder hopping, trail finding