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Wilson Canyon

Sunday, May 29, 2011 by The Hike House 2 Comments

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Wilson Canyon

This trail begins at the picnic ramada just up the old roadway from the Midgely Bridge parking area. At .1 miles, bear right onto the trail marked by large rock cairns. It gradually climbs, then descends to the normally dry canyon drainage. At .6 miles, pas the fork to the right signed for the Wilson Mountain Trail and then the fork to the left signed for the Jim Thompson Trail. Continue ahead, entering the wilderness area in the partial shade of live shrub oak and small Arizona cypress. Views are now limited to the tops of the canyon walls and the upper portion of Wilson Mountain ahead. Nearing 1.5 miles, the trail enters the drainage and proceeds over red rock with an occasional rock scramble in the shade of large Arizona cypress. At 1.5 miles, there is a red rock outcrop on the right. A side path climbs this and continues a short way, ascending about 100 feet to a saddle offering excellent views. This is a good place to turn around and return by the same route for a 3 mile roundtrip hike.

Trail Data

Distance: 1.5/3 miles (One way/Round Trip)
Time: 1.5 hours (Round Trip)
Elevation Change: 100 ft.
Difficulty: Moderate

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Rating: 2.8/5

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  1. Steve says:
    Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 1:40 pm
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    If you can find parking, this is a great short hike to take visitors. The views are all ‘up’, but this is a fairly flat and colorful canyon that gives a close up taste of the red rocks.
    Might be flash flood danger here during the summer.

  2. Emily Miller says:
    Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 12:37 am
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    Enjoyed this trail. Lots of color and some pretty cool trees. Neat smells too. Nice!

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