Hewitt Canyon Road

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Hewitt Canyon Trail, Forest Road 172, is located in the Hewitt Station OHV area of Tonto National Forest. This is a popular area for hiking, dispersed camping, and offroad driving. The beginning of the trail will take you across Queen Creek Wash. Have your camera ready. Hewitt Canyon treats vis...Read More
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Highlights of Hewitt Canyon Road

Camping Category IconCamping
Desert Category IconDesert
Overland Category IconOverland
Sand Category IconSand
Scenic Category IconScenic
Wash Category IconWash
Highest Elevation
3507 ft
Shape of Trail
Connector
Typically Open
Year Round
Best Direction
North
Official Trail Name
172
Nearest Town
Superior
Nearest Services
Superior
Management Agency
Tonto National Forest
District
Mesa District

Overview

Hewitt Canyon Trail, Forest Road 172, is located in the Hewitt Station OHV area of Tonto National Forest. This is a popular area for hiking, dispersed camping, and offroad driving.

The beginning of the trail will take you across Queen Creek Wash. Have your camera ready. Hewitt Canyon treats visitors with towering rock cliffs and buttes. With a good eye, you can spot Elephant Arch, a natural rock arch resembling an elephant's head and trunk.

Further along the trail is a selection of dispersed camping sites, an old cattle coral with a windmill, and a rock water catchment. While the trail ends at the Woodbury Hiking Trailhead, Hewitt Canyon can be combined with several others to create the Montana Mountain Loop.

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1 Trail Concerns
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