Directions: Take Highway 87 to Four Peaks Rd which is about 4.5 miles from Bush Highway. Keep on this road until you reach you reach Pigeon Springs Rd on your right. You will stay on this until the road ends at the trail head.
Dog Friendly: So-so but know your dog and know the weather. I didn't take mine because even though it was in the upper 70s, I knew this would be a tough hike for me and didn't want to pack that much water. These are popular trails and I'd keep them leashed. Besides other trail users, this is a rugged wilderness with predators that would love an easy snack.
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| The Peaks shrouded in clouds |
This isn't really the type trail I'd normally include in by blog but it's an Arizona Icon. I have so may shots of the Goldfields or Superstitions with this mountain looming in the background. I've been up there a couple of times but only had one really short hike. It's an awesome place with plenty or trails and the views are stellar. On Brown's Trail you get alternating views of the Valley and Roosevelt Lake to the Sierra Anchas. It's all single trek through a variety of vegetation. The area suffered a wild fire a few years ago but there are still some of the original pines in some areas. At the end of the trail it becomes more difficult and you have to scramble over some rocks if you want to keep going.
If this trail doesn't interest you or don't really like hiking it's worth the drive. A two wheel drive with decent clearance can make it up from highway 87. If you want an easier road but a longer drive, take Highway 188 to El Oso Rd on the East side of Four Peaks.
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| The view looking toward the Valley |
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