Hog Hill Trail No. 70

Area Status: Open

Hog Hill Trail is part of the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Trail System.

Hog Hill Trail is an alternate route which branches off the Dorsey Spring Trail about a quarter mile from the Dorsey Trailhead. The trail descends gradually through ponderosa pine, Gambel oak, and juniper trees. In the last quarter mile, the trail descends steeply just before you arrive at the junction with Winter Cabin Trail. Winter Cabin in located about 250 feet down Winter Cabin Trail from the junction of Hog Hill Trail. Water is available at Winter Cabin Spring which normally runs all year.

Sycamore Canyon is the second largest canyon in Arizona and offers hikers plenty of solitude and natural beauty. Learn more about Sycamore Canyon Wilderness.

Hog Hill Trail Statistics:

Difficulty: Strenuous
Length: 2.1 miles
Trailhead Elevation: 7000 feet
Elevation Gain/Loss: 188 feet
Use: Hike, horseback

General Information

Directions:

Location: 25 miles southeast of Flagstaff, Arizona

Access: From Flagstaff, take W. Old Route 66 to Woody Mountain Road (FR 231). Turn left. Follow Woody Mountain Road approximately 14 miles to FR 538. Turn right on FR 538 and continue approximately 3.5 miles to FR 538G. Take the left fork to Dorsey Spring Trailhead.

GPS (Map): 35°03'17.1"N 111°55'11.9"W

Maps

Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Map: available from local Forest Service Offices
Forest Service Topo Map (FSTopo Geo-enable PDF):
- Sycamore Point (350011152)

Click map thumbnail for a larger view.

General Notes:

Notes:

No mechanized vehicles including bicycles in the Wilderness.
Fire danger is usually high - be careful with campfires.
Camp at least 200 feet from springs and bury human waste 200 feet from springs. Pack out all trash.

Leave No Trace: Recognize your role in preserving wild lands by practicing these Leave No Trace principles: