Take FR143 20 miles to Lone Pine Trailhead. The dirt road holds many twists and turns, so be careful if you’re an easy victim to car sickness. You MUST own a 4x4 vehicle to access the trailhead - as 19 miles of rough dirt road can do significant damage to a regular car. Regardless of where you begin your journey to Brown’s Peak trailhead, the drive there can be a bit harrowing. Be sure to pack up all food and gear safely in the car - back bears are roaming out and about and looking to smell some leftover Mountain House meals! GETTING THERE Not many people are up in this area near the Brown’s Peak trailhead, so it’s nice and quiet. The Four Peaks wilderness offers a stunning nights rest. One of the greatest aspect of this area are the many pockets of perfect camping spots that are spread across miles and miles! My pals and I immediately set up our tent a few miles away from the trailhead and began cooking dinner - we burned lot of calories on the trail. When you make your final decent down the infamous view of Brown’s Peak, you’ll meet yourself right back at the trailhead. This is a good turnaround point for your first attempt.Īh - yes. The ripples of the desert floor are breathtaking! Even on the calmest day of the year you will feel a breeze on the saddle. On a clear day you can see Camelback Mountain, Piestewa Peak, and other small landmarks of the valley. Smog usually fills the valley making it hard to see many landmarks. You should most certainly take a moment at the saddle to view the Valley of the Sun to the west. Follow the Amethyst Trail for a short distance up to Browns Saddle. The intersection is nothing to be concerned with, you will most likely not even know as Browns Trail gives way to the Amethyst Trail. Some website say that it will take twenty years for the area to get back to the beautiful forest of trees seen before the fire.Įventually the trail hooks up with the Amethyst Trail #253. Ground cover was just beginning to surface after the treacherous fire four years ago. Shortly after the green forest gives way to the scorched burn areas.Ĭontinue hiking along the trail and the eastern views of the Tonto Basin and Roosevelt Lake open up. I doubt this is the official name of the rock but you will see the resemblance. After a few switchbacks you will pass Snoopy's friend Woodstock. The forest is lush and untouched by the Lone fire in the beginning. Beginning as a moderate incline numerous water bars cross the well defined path. Even avid hikers, such as myself, would consider this chute to be rather dangerous if there’s no sure footing.īegin the hike at the well marked trailhead. This part of the trail should be taken seriously by any hiker, as its steepness and vertical rock walls are no joke. Although - the most rewarding and equally challenging part of the hike is the final ascent up the treacherous scree chute. The trail is primarily used for hiking and is accessible year-round.īrown’s Peak is special under its own conditions because trekkers hike through the forest, desert, snow covered bushes, and vast vistas over nearby lakes. Browns Peak via “Brown's Trail” is a 5.1 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Tortilla Flat, Arizona that features a great forest setting and is only recommended for very experienced adventurers.
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