Carefree Hwy R87 Exit - East Passage

Total Miles
0.8

Elevation

577.85 ft

Duration

0.5 Hours

Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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Carefree Hwy R87 Exit - East Passage
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Trail Overview

This East Passage takes you to an alternative exit in the event the Carefree Highway R87 Trail Gate is Locked (This trail is 1 Mile Long from the end of Wrangler's Nest Trail to Carefree Highway) There is a gate at Carefree however it is only a livestock wire gate and is almost always open for access. The Gate reads "Please Keep Gate Closed", so close the gate behind you, please.

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Carefree Hwy R87 Exit - East Passage
Carefree Hwy R87 Exit - East Passage

Difficulty

This entire route is desert dirt and gravel with undulating off-camber terrain.

Technical Rating

3

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Access Description

From the North: This is one of the Exit/Entrance points along Carefree Highway R87 leading South to multiple trails. From the South: From Wrangler's Nest Trail, West Vistancia Loop, or Twin Buttes Wash Trail heading Northbound.

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