Raccoon Trail

Located primarily within the Sierra Ancha Wilderness, the trail (which drops into Raccoon Creek) passes through a riparian zone and a grove of Arizona cypress. Access to both ends of this trail will require a high clearance vehicle.

Specific Trail Information

Trail Number

124

Trail Type

Standard/Terra Trail — A trail that has a surface consisting predominantly of the ground and that is designed and managed to accommodate use on that surface.

General Information

Use of any mechanized or motorized travel is prohibited on this trail. No more than 15 people are allowed to be in a group. No more than 15 head of livestock are allowed in a group.

Getting There

Trailhead/Starting Points

110°52'55"W 33°45'45"N End of Forest Road #203A and the Sierra Ancha Wilderness

Directions

From the Tonto Basin Ranger District Office: Take State Route # 188 South East 13 miles to State Route #288. Take AZ-288 North 7 miles to Forest Road #203. The rest of the route will be a dirt road where a high clearance 4x4 vehicle is recommended. Continue on the 203 road for 10 miles to Forest Road #203A. Follow 203A to its end roughly 6 miles until reaching the TH and the Wilderness Boundary.