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The Pine View Trail, part of the Highline National Recreation Trail, snakes through stands of ponderosa pine and high-country chaparral. All trails are well marked and posted . The Rim Country is one of my favorite places to hike, camp, fish and mountain bike.

Located beneath the Mogollon Rim, easily accessible from Phoenix, the Highline National Recreation Trail is an awesome way to explore the Tonto National Forest. See: Convenient Day Hikes

Convenient Day Hikes

TR=Trail / FR=Forest Service Road / TH=Trailhead

The city of Pine is approximately 90 minutes from Mesa and twenty minutes north of Payson. The Pine Trailhead (Pine TH), roughly 1/4 mile south of Pine, is on the east side of SR 87 and well marked.

Want a great view and a good solid hike? Do the Donahue Trail (TR 27), You get a fantastic view of the rim country from atop Milk Ranch point.

Day Hike 1: From the Pine TH (right fork) TR 31 to the junction with TR 28: 11 minutes. Remaining on TR 31 from the junction with TR 28 to the junction with TR 27: 17 minutes.
The Donahue trail, TR 27, a steep 1.75-mile burner to the top of Milk Ranch Point and the Mogollon Rim. The hike takes about 3 hours roundtrip from Pine TH.

Day Hike 2: On TR 31 from Pine TH to Red Rock Springs junction TR 294 (3.5 miles one way), 7 miles total: 3 to 4 hours round trip.


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