Phoenix: Loy Canyon Trail
Hike through a variety of Arizona vegetation to a Native American ruin and a classic red-rock rim on this 8.4-mile out-and-back trip in black bear country.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 6.8
Waypoints
LCT001
Location: 34.9323768615723, -111.924621582031
Trailhead; sharp L, then follow green signs marking .5-mile passage through Hancock Ranch property
LCT002
Location: 34.9373474121094, -111.925224304199
Cross dry wash; trail parallels red-rock cliffs
LCT003
Location: 34.9390487670898, -111.924613952637
Look L for Native American ruin in an alcove in the cliff face
LCT004
Location: 34.9502334594727, -111.925315856934
Trail climbs to R, away from the red-rock cliffs
LCT005
Location: 34.9536361694336, -111.923675537109
Small grove of alligator juniper provides a restful refuge between canyon walls
LCT006
Location: 34.9570732116699, -111.923545837402
Gaps in trees reveal impressive views of Mogollon Rim at head of canyon
LCT007
Location: 34.9610481262207, -111.922470092773
Wide views of red-rock canyon walls and the rim ahead
LCT008
Location: 34.968864440918, -111.916999816895
Cairn marks a niche in a rock buttress that offers a comfortable seat with shade and shelter from summer monsoons
LCT009
Location: 34.9733810424805, -111.914459228516
Trail rises, becoming harder to follow under a bed of pine needles
LCT010
Location: 34.9777336120606, -111.906463623047
Canyon walls close in as trail wanders through ponderosa pine forest
LCT011
Location: 34.9772605895996, -111.904457092285
Trail climbs sharply toward rim; return to trailhead