Fans of Piestewa Peak and Camelback Mountain will love the delicious, seemingly endless, uphill workout … View of the Stuart Range from Miller Peak. Stunning views in all directions, but be forewarned that it doesn't appear park rangers have maintained the trail in a while because the brush is overgrown in several spots, making the trail hard to pass through starting around the 2-mile mark. The trail is very well maintained, Amazing views the entire way up, highly recommended, Great hike. Great view, but blocked by small brush. Take the right fork onto Road 9737. There is a small fee for the guided hike. Subscribe to our free email newsletter for hiking events, news, gear reviews and more. Finally though, the trail does begin switchbacking up and away from the creek. More around 5.2 miles to the top. Bit windy up top but not too bad. The elevation never really levels out, you're constantly gaining. Miller Peak #1. This didn't really bother me, but given the length of the trail and the inherent seclusion that comes with being at this elevation out in the mountains, it is something to consider! Fairly tough hike with a good amount of snow that made for some loose footing, especially toward the top. The last mile or so has lots of pine trees and nice shaded area. This teaser view completes a relentlessly steep hillclimb, but you’re not finished yet! Miller Peak is a 3 mile moderately popular blue singletrack trail located near Teanaway Washington. The signed trailhead takes off right of the gravel road and starts climbing immediately. The elevation didn't bother me much and it was amazing going through different climate zones. Great summer hike. The trail is primarily used for hiking and is best used from October until May. The hikes are advertised on the Center’s website and usually occur in March. Take a sip of water, and make that last push to the top, where you are rewarded with absolutely stunning 360-degree views. Started the day off with a drive up Carr canyon road which is a rough narrow high clearance road to it’s end at Ramsey Campground. You pass through desert, snow, and alpine on the journey. The summit of Miller Peak can be gained by any of several trails, which all involve moderately strenuous hikes requiring approximately 3,500 feet (1,100 m) in elevation gain and 9 to 11 miles (14 to 18 km) distance round-trip. Begin from the Miller Peak trail at the end of Road 9703. The Miller Peak spur trail is wider with a trail through the forest. We had the peak to ourselves. The trail parallels Miller Creek, and for the first mile and a half, you’ll be right at the water’s edge. Miller Peak is an ultra-prominent peak just north of the Mexico border. The trail was fairly overgrown and you will definitely be walking through some bushes and plants but it never got so bad you couldn't follow the path. It was pleasant in the sun at the beginning, then cooled down towards the top with the wind. Very long views, maybe 100 miles on a clear day. I’m from Florida. Miller Peak can be reached most easily by the YDS Class 1, complete walk up, Miller Peak Trail. It may seem longer, but that’s because you’ve just climbed 2500 feet, and much of that was in the last 2.25 miles. Festooned primarily with lupine and balsamroot, there are plenty of others to take in as well, like bitterroot and columbine, among others. Miller Peak west of Old Blewett Pass offers hikers, mountain bikers, snowshoers, and skiers outdoor opportunities all year long. But the climbing's not over yet. What was also frustrating - people really don’t pick up after their pets. I wasn’t fit enough to enjoy this one. Very nice trail in most spots. The first and, annoyingly, final mile are the hardest but there are flat bits too. Perhaps the most well-known trailhead is found at the end of Miller Canyon Road, near Hereford, Arizona. After that, the trail truly gets down to business and begins climbing steadily through pine forest and wildflowers to a viewpoint about 0.8 miles shy of the junction with the spur trail to Miller Peak. You will thank me for that. The spur trail is supposed to be hiker only, but it's evident other users head up to the summit as well. Miller Peak is a spectacular landmark mountain located in far-south Arizona near the town of Sierra Vista and the Fort Huachuca Military Base. Length 9.2 miElevation gain 3044 ftRoute type Out & back The Border Patrol has a tracking station in the trail parking lot, watching for drug smugglers with radar and night cameras. You can’t see it from here, but the views are truly spectacular from the small summit block. It was around an elevation of 6,500 feet when I turned around. The path transitions from the east side of the mountains to the west side, and the environment transitions from a high chaparral grassland, to a pine-forested sky island. Cross the freeway on the overpass and turn right onto Highway 970. Awesome campsite. 209 and Liberty No. Wow, I loved this hike. We went clockwise up the Miller Creek trail which gets the lions share of elevation gain out of the way first thing. It’s long. Our tax identification number is EIN 91-0900134. Snow was several inches deep near the summit. This was a beautiful trail with lots of visibility. This is a moderate out and back trail to Miller Peak in Miller Peak Wilderness Area.. Of course, this means that trailside vegetation is well-watered, and you’ll be swimming through thick foliage for much of this section. The 9,466-foot high point of the Huachuca range is the product of a “super volcano” created by the Pacific continental plate sliding under the North American plate. Did the hike on 9/14. However, the trail goes through a burn area and appears to be slumping. Few spots are definitely very over grown. Miller Peak Area Topo Map. Saw deer at the top and found a wildlife motion detector camera. Carr Peak is the third-highest mountain in Cochise County, Arizona (after Chiricahua Peak and Miller Peak) and is the second-highest mountain in the Huachuca Mountains.It rises about 10 miles (16 km) south of Sierra Vista, Arizona.The summit is in the Miller Peak Wilderness on the Coronado National Forest and about 4 miles (6 km) south of the Nature Conservancy's Ramsey Canyon Preserve. In the 0.6 mile spur trail, you’ll gain yet another 600 feet to the summit of Miller. Miller Peak with it's awesome panoramas is always worth the effort. Wind was blowing the whole time and the temp was in the high 40's at the top. The County Line Trail is a scenic, undulating trail for normal hikers and burly mountain bikers that provides ever-changing views as you move from knoll to knoll along a long ridge leading to toward Miller Peak. The … A little bit of a scramble for the last 100m to the peak. Used microspikes for part of the trail, and I was happy to have them. I think most people drive up Carr Canyon to Ramsey Campground and hike the Carr peak trail and cut down the ridge to Miller peak. Steady grade most of the way. I have hiked Miller Peak from Lutz Canyon which is a toughie with little shade and no water. I was also the only person on the trail. Miller Peak is an excellent, challenging day hike, which gains 3200 feet to the high point. Almost no poison ivy spotted just one bush off trail. The Miller Peak Trail in the Huachuca Mountains climbs 3,000 feet over 5.5 miles to reach the highest peak in the range, giving hikers an unparalleled view of the surrounding deserts. Spectacular trail in Coranado National Memorial. So care should be taken traversing that area. Washington Trails Association is 501(c)(3) nonprofit. While there are several trails available leading to the summit of Miller Peak, I opted for Miller Canyon in hopes to tag Carr Peak … As with most trails, the pay off is worth it once you summit. The Miller Peak Wilderness lies between the city of Sierra Vista and the Mexican border in the southern half of the Huachuca Mountains. But all that climbing affords you breathtaking views of the Stuarts, and much of the Teanaway area, as well as Mount Rainier. About a mile later, I hit the park border and started into the Miller Peak Wilderness, where snow from the previous night’s storm was still hanging on to the steep hillsides in the shade. Most views are to the north. Within a quarter mile you see a signed intersection, keep going straight/left to Miller Canyon/Peak. I'd consider myself an intermediate level hiker, and this trail lived up to its "hard" rating, in my opinion. Some of the sections of the crest trail leading up to Miller Peak didn’t even feel like Arizona. Miller Peak (Arizona) Climbing Notes. My Fun Meter is Pegged at Zero. I took the Arizona Trail for the majority of this hike, starting from Montezuma Pass. At 8 miles and 3200 feet of elevation it gives just enough elevation to give a good workout, but for this region, it is makes for a very attainable summit. The summit is acce Fortunately the trail also isn’t quite as steep through this section, so I was able to continue climbing at a decent pace. Arizona is blessed with 5 total (Miller, Humphreys, Graham, Lemmon and Chiricahua), more then many other more “mountainous” states including Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and Oregon. 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