The Highline National Recreation Trail is a trail that runs below the

Mogollon Rim The Mogollon Rim ( or or ) is a topographical and geological feature cutting across the northern half of the U.S. state of Arizona. It extends approximately , starting in northern Yavapai County and running eastward, ending near the border ...

in the

Tonto National Forest The Tonto National Forest, encompassing , is the largest of the six national forests in Arizona and is the ninth largest national forest in the United States. The forest has diverse scenery, with elevations ranging from 1,400 feet (427 m) in ...

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. The trail showcases beautiful vistas of rim canyons, brushy hills, distant mountains, unique rock formations, and wonderful stands of

Ponderosa pine ''Pinus ponderosa'', commonly known as the ponderosa pine, bull pine, blackjack pine, western yellow-pine, or filipinus pine is a very large pine tree species of variable habitat native to mountainous regions of western North America. It is the ...

. The trail was established in 1870 and was used to travel between homesteads and to attend school in

Pine, Arizona Pine is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gila County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,963 at the 2010 census. Pine was established by four Mormon families in 1879. Pine and the adjacent community of ...

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(who had a cabin in the area) and Babe Haught used the Highline Trail while hunting, and the

Zane Grey Highline Trail 50 Mile Run The Zane Grey Highline Trail 50 mile Endurance Run, known commonly as the Zane Grey 50, is a 50-mile (80 km) ultramarathon that takes place on the Highline Trail in the Tonto National Forest just below the Mogollon Rim in central Ariz ...

ultramarathon takes place on the trail. The portion of the Highline Trail from the Washington Park Trailhead to the Pine Trailhead is part of the

Arizona Trail The Arizona National Scenic Trail is a National Scenic Trail from Mexico to Utah that traverses the whole north–south length of the U.S. state of Arizona. The trail begins at the Coronado National Memorial near the US–Mexico border and moves ...

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Sections of the trail have been burned multiple times, including by the deadly Dude Fire in 1990, and the Highline fire in 2017, where part of the trail was used as a firebreak. The eastern part of the trail underwent significant maintenance an improvement between 2012 and 2018.

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External links

Trail guide from Hike ArizonaTrail guide from AllTrailsTrail guide from Hiking Project
National Recreation Trails in Arizona Hiking trails in Arizona Tonto National Forest Long-distance trails in the United States 1870 establishments in Arizona Territory