Basics
- Location:
- South of Payson
- Length:
- 4.5 miles (7.2 km)
- Difficulty:
- Intermediate
- Elevation Range:
- 2200 feet to 3700 feet
- Elevation Change:
- 1500 feet
- Usage:
- Light
- Season:
- Year round
Description
As the trail leaves the highway from Vineyard Trailhead, it passes through historic Camp O’Rourke, an area inhabited by Theodore Roosevelt Dam workers and their families in the early 1900’s. The trail climbs steeply over a converted jeep-track that was once used to access an electronic reflector on Vineyard Mountain. From the reflector, the trail leaves the old road. The trail crosses Vineyard Mountain and descends to Forest Road (FR) 336 and follows the road for a short distance. The trail then leaves the road and follows a ridge top for approximately 1.5 miles where it terminates at the Mills Ridge Trailhead at the end of FR 429.
Details
Location:
South of Payson
Length:
4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Elevation Range:
2200 feet to 3700
Elevation Change:
1500
Usage:
Light
Season:
Year round
Useful Map(s):
USGS: Theodore Roosevelt Dam
Additional Details:
Tonto National Forest
Tonto Basin Ranger Station
HC02 Box 4800
Roosevelt, AZ 85545
Phone (928) 467-3200
Tonto Basin Ranger Station
HC02 Box 4800
Roosevelt, AZ 85545
Phone (928) 467-3200
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
Eastern Trailhead:
Vineyard Trailhead - Pull off northeast of Roosevelt Bridge on Highway 188. No signs identify the trailhead parking area.
Western Trailhead:
Mills Ridge Trailhead - From Highway 188, across from Vineyard Picnic Site, drive 3.4 miles northwest to Forest Road (FR) 429. Turn left and follow this road another 4.6 miles. High clearance vehicles recommended.
Vineyard Trailhead - Pull off northeast of Roosevelt Bridge on Highway 188. No signs identify the trailhead parking area.
Western Trailhead:
Mills Ridge Trailhead - From Highway 188, across from Vineyard Picnic Site, drive 3.4 miles northwest to Forest Road (FR) 429. Turn left and follow this road another 4.6 miles. High clearance vehicles recommended.
