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This information is a public record of the 1978 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
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Highline Trail

USDA Forest Service Backcountry Trail
  • Length
    50.2 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    out & back

Steep, rocky terrain along the Mogollon Rim with spectacular views, canyons, brushy hills. Established in 1870, Zane Grey used the trail while hunting in the area. Travel route between homesteads, schools.

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Highline Trail, Payson, Arizona. Photo by davidpinter/wiki.
Highline Trail, Payson, Arizona. Photo by davidpinter/wiki.
Young and not so young enjoying the Highline Trail. Photo by Greg Lenon.
Young and not so young enjoying the Highline Trail. Photo by Greg Lenon.
Highline Trail, Payson, Arizona. Photo by davidpinter/wiki.
Highline Trail, Payson, Arizona. Photo by davidpinter/wiki.
Highline Trail, Payson, Arizona. Photo by davidpinter/wiki.
Highline Trail, Payson, Arizona. Photo by davidpinter/wiki.
Looking Northeast along Highline Trail. Photo by Jesse Off/wiki.
Looking Northeast along Highline Trail. Photo by Jesse Off/wiki.
Highline Trail, Payson, Arizona. Photo by davidpinter/wiki.
Highline Trail, Payson, Arizona. Photo by davidpinter/wiki.
  • Highline Trail, Payson, Arizona. Photo by davidpinter/wiki.
  • Highline Trail, Payson, Arizona. Photo by davidpinter/wiki.
  • Young and not so young enjoying the Highline Trail. Photo by Greg Lenon.
  • Highline Trail, Payson, Arizona. Photo by davidpinter/wiki.
  • Highline Trail, Payson, Arizona. Photo by davidpinter/wiki.
  • Looking Northeast along Highline Trail. Photo by Jesse Off/wiki.
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Location: Rural/Backcountry

  • States: Arizona

Beautiful vistas of rim canyons, brushy hills, and distant mountains. Unique rock formations and wonderful stands of Ponderosa pine. Fire is an important aspect of the wild environment. The Dude Fire of 1990 burned portions of the forest along the Highline Trail; thus, this trail is an ideal place to observe how our forests rejuvenate themselves after a fire. The Highline Trail, established in 1870, was used to travel between homesteads and to attend school in Pine. Zane Grey and Babe Haught used the Highline Trail while hunting. The portion of the Highline Trail from Washington Park Trailhead and Pine Trailhead is part of the Arizona Trail.

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Public Contact

Jim Payne
Tonto National Forest
23/24 East McDowell Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 225-5200

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  • Part of a Trail System? No
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  • Tread Width (average): 24"
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  • Certified as an NRT
    Nov 2, 1978
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