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THE MOGOLLON RIM
THE MOGOLLON RIM
The Mogollon (pronounced “Muggy-own”) Rim is a huge cliff side, often 2,000 feet tall, extending 200 miles. Your trip will follow the Highline Trail along this escarpment with the Arizona desert to the south and the Colorado Plateau to the north. Designed to give you a week of moderate hikes in the early fall, which means a bit more comfortable temperatures. Enjoy both desert and forest during the same week!
These hikes along the Mogollon Rim, will be primarily south of it, running East/West on the Highline Trail. The average elevation is about 5,000-6,000 feet above sea level. It is truly a unique part of the Southwest: this rim extends East-West over 200 miles and with 2,000 feet of vertical relief at times! Separating the lofty Colorado Plateau from the lower Sonoran Desert, it offers us a variety of terrain, vegetation and wildlife for our hikes.
HIKE GUIDING THE MOGOLLON RIM
HIKE GUIDING THE MOGOLLON RIM
Hiking Details
Hiking Details
Guided hike lengths will range from 6-15 miles, taking around 6 hours a day. The Mogollon Rim is located near Payson, AZ which is two hours south of Flagstaff. The trails that we will hike follow the Highline Trail along the rim in an East-West direction. This means the terrain is often rolling up and down through drainages. The longest of these climbs are about 400-600 feet, many are less. Total elevation gain/loss for our hiking days will be between 1,200-2,000 cumulative feet. We have planned hiking distances of about 10 miles per day, the longest day is about 15 miles and our final hiking day is shorter, about 6 miles. Normally our day will consist of about 6-7 total hours on the trail, including rests and lunch. We are also be able to offer alternate, shorter hikes if some people prefer. And there is always the option of a rest day and shorter walks around camp if you desire!
Our guided hiking trips includes all transportation, healthy meals, camping, showers, guided hiking, and excellent staff for the week! As always, we will cook delicious and nutritious breakfasts and dinners, and offer buffet lunch-packing. Our focus is to provide you with plenty of fresh food, and we can easily accommodate dietary restrictions.
Our hike guides have been trained to lead a group of 14 hikers through the trail and offer water filtering, fun facts, good conversation, and some medical assessments (including bandaging blisters).
Camping Details
Camping Details
Camping is on the Tonto National Forest, in dispersed sites. The sites we use are spacious and due to our midweek use they are very quiet. Initially we will bring you to a basecamp with we will use for the first part of the week. Hikes will either be into/out of camp or have a short shuttle (15-30 minutes). Midweek we will move camp, in order to be closer to the rest of our hiking.
We will have coffee/hot drinks available early every morning, and will follow up shortly after with a hot , hearty and healthy breakfast. After breakfast, pick up your lunch bag and get ready for the hiking day. Our trail guides will lead you during the day, on the trail and at breaks. Once you return to camp, enjoy our hot shower, hot/cold drinks, community tent and chairs, and an appetizer. We serve your “camp gourmet” dinner at about 6:00. The evening is yours for socializing or enjoying your own solitude.
Weather Details
Weather Details
The weather at the Mogollon Rim averages for late August/early September is daytime highs in the upper 80’s to lower 70 degrees and night time lows in the 50s. To be safe, always prepare for any conditions. And remember, there is always a chance of rain, snow or hail. We can’t control the weather!
Pricing Details
Pricing Details
The entire 5 day guided hiking trip on the Mogollon Rim (including three meals a day, snacks, transportation, showers, and more) is only $1,675 per person. Take $50 Off with Code: Minus50 (Valid until the end of January)
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