Grapevine Trail
State: Arizona
Location: Tonto National Forest
Length, One-Way: 5 miles
Trail Type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 4400 feet
Maximum Elevation: 4900 feet
Elevation Change: 500 feet
Best Season: Spring to Fall
Difficulty: Easy
Usage: Light
Diamond Back Rattlesnake in the Arizona Desert
Trail Information
The Grapevine Trail provides access to Sierra Ancha Wilderness. The trail has several overlooks of the Cherry Creek drainage paralleling the eastern escarpment of the Sierra Ancha. Most of this trail was originally an old jeep trail. The trail generally contours under the high bluffs of the Sierra Ancha. There are campsites at the old Pueblo mining area and at Billy Lawrence Trailhead.
Directions
From Young:
Drive south on State Highway 288, take Cherry Creek Road (Forest Road 203) north of Roosevelt Lake. Drive east approximately 31.8 miles to the trailhead. A high clearance or four wheel drive vehicle is needed on this road. This trailhead can also be reached by driving south on FR 203 from Board Tee Saddle on State Highway 288, or can be accessed from the Billy Lawrence Trailhead via Lucky Strike Trail (#144)
