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Fred Haught Trail #141


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Basic info
Distance: 
6.0 miles
Elevation change: 
300 feet
Season(s): 
Spring
Season(s): 
Summer
Season(s): 
Fall
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Traffic: 
Moderate
Usage: 
HikingHorseback riding
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Description: 

This historic trail is part of theĀ Cabin Loop Trail system. It was named after a rancher who once used it to move cattle and supplies from ridge to ridge and valley to valley in the roadless wilderness above the Mogollon Rim. Today it provides hikers and horsebackers access to this scenic area of shallow canyons and forested ridges.

The Fred Haught trail was almost lost to neglect after a system of ridge top roads replaced it as the main route for commerce and travel in the 1950's. However, a renewed interest in the area by recreationists and history buffs inspired its recent reopening.

You'll find a hike along this trail leisurely and scenic, with a good chance to see wildlife and ample opportunity to imagine what it must have been like when horses and trails were the only way of traversing this picturesque countryside.

Directions: 

Drive about 55 Miles south of Flagstaff on Forest Highway 3. Drive north 9 miles on AZ 87 to FR 95. Turn south (right) about 8 miles to FR 139A. Turn left on 139A to the trailhead. FH 3 and AZ 87 are paved. FR 95 is graveled and suitable for passenger vehicles except during winter when it is closed.