TO TRAILHEAD: Head E on US 60 to Florence Jct. In 2.1 mi., L onto N. Queen Valley Rd. R onto Hewitt Station Rd. (FR 357). L onto NF 172. In 9 mi., turn R onto FR 172A (toward Rogers Trough). Park @ trailhead in 4 mi. (high-clearance vehicle recommended).
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RCT01
Distance: 4.05 mi
Points: 259
Calories: none
Total Time: none
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Rogers Canyon
Points of Interest
RCT001
Location: 33.422230, -111.173401
Hike NW on Reavis Ranch Trail 109, where sycamores, hackberries, and junipers outnumber the cacti
RCT002
Location: 33.423740, -111.174103
Stay L @ Y with Pinto West Trail 212 as path glides between rolling hills in the Superstition Wilderness
RCT003
Location: 33.428379, -111.177902
Continue NW, following the water-sculpted alley of rock and sand
RCT004
Location: 33.434448, -111.182701
Streamside campsite under shady trees (seasonal water)
RCT005
Location: 33.440128, -111.184898
Turn L onto Rogers Canyon Trail 110, which heads NW through the brushy bottom of Rogers Canyon, passing a popular campsite in 1 mi.
RCT006
Location: 33.450291, -111.196404
Tan spires flank a draw on L, providing picturesque backdrop for another primitive campsite
RCT007
Location: 33.456970, -111.198196
Head NW in a landscape of giant boulders; canyon walls narrow
RCT008
Location: 33.459339, -111.200897
Shutterbugs: Point camera upcanyon for lush green shots framed by the natural V shape of Rogers Canyon
RCT009
Location: 33.463989, -111.206398
Admire the 600-year-old Salado Indian cliff dwell ings tucked under a slight overhang. Note the short doorways and walls made from local rocks bonded with mud and gravel (but do not touch). Return to car