| Rank: #1 | Summit Elevation: 12,633 ft. |
| Vegetation: Conifer forest, aspens, bristlecone pine, small tundra shrubs, lichen, and wildflowers. | Frequently Seen Animals: deer, elk, white-throated swifts at highest elevations. |
| Hiking Season: Late spring to fall. |
| Name: Humphreys Trail #151 | Difficulty: Strenuous |
| Length of Hike (r/t): 9.0 miles | Trail Elevation Change: 3,333ft. |
| Water: none | Trailhead Elevation: 9,300 ft. |
| Tips: Humphreys Peak trail is steep! The last mile of the hike puts you above tree-line, and is very steep and rocky. Treeline is around 11,400 ft. No camping above treeline.There is no hiking off-trail above treeline in order to protect the San Francisco Peaks Groundsel. The trail is within the Kachina Peaks Wilderness Area, so practice Leave No Trace ethics--take only pictures, leave only footprints. | |
| Hiking Permit Needed: None | Maximum Group Size: 10 |
| Dogs Permitted: Yes, leashed. | Horses Permitted: No. |
| Cross-country Skiing Permitted: No. | Mountain Bikes Permitted: No. |
| Safety Tips: Humphrey's Peak is the highest mountain in Arizona - pay attention to signs of altitude sickness. Because of lightning danger, do not attempt an afternoon hike to the summit if thunderstorms are in the forecast! Pack warm clothes: It may snow any day of the year. Avalanche danger in winter and early spring. | |
| General Location: San Francisco Peaks north of Flagstaff | Trailhead Accessible to Low-Clearance Vehicles: Yes |
| Nearest Town: Flagstaff (14 miles) | |
| Directions: From Flagstaff, drive north on HWY 180 7 miles to Snow Bowl Road. Turn right on Snow Bowl Road and continue 7 miles to the Snow Bowl parking lot. The trailhead is at the north end of the parking lot. | |
| U.S.G.S. Quad Name(s): Humphreys Peak | Office of Tourism Region: Grand Canyon Country |
| County: Coconino | Managing Agency: Peaks Ranger Station, Coconino National Forest, 5075 N. Highway 89, Flagstaff, Arizona 86004, (928) 526-0866 |
| Web Sites:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/recreation/peaks/humphreys-tr.shtml
http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/recreation/peaks/kachina-peaks-wild.shtml |
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