State: Arizona
Location: Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
Length, One-Way: 8.7 miles
Trail Type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 7100 feet
Maximum Elevation: 7600 feet
Best Season: Spring to Fall
Difficulty: Difficult
Usage: Moderate
Trail Information
The trail follows Billy Creek and winds its way through a ponderosa pine forest to the top of Blue Ridge Mountain. The mountain is volcanic in origin and its summit offers scenic vistas of the area. Portions of the trail follow old logging roads. Connector trails head southeast to Springs Trail and northwest to Ice Cave Trail.
Directions
From Lakeside:
Travel south on State Highway 260; east on Bucksprings Road; north on Forest Road 182; and west on Forest Road 187 to Trailhead #2. Continue on Forest Road 187 to reach Trailhead # 1.
