Trail Overview

First off, you will need a permit from recreation.gov and six months of codes for each gate surrounding Bulldog Canyon. The permit will be under the Tonto National Forest Off-Highway Vehicle Permit. This is a part of the Willow Springs Trail. This trail starts as Willow Springs but goes back into Bulldog Canyon. This is a very rocky and off-camber trail that gets really rough the further back you get into it.

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Difficulty

This trail is rated 6 but as you get deeper into the canyon, it gets really to a 8, with deep mud holes, loose rock, and close to 8-foot ledges. It can get really crazy really quick.

Technical Rating

Darrel Batie

Dec 19, 2024

Open

Normal

the Metal Masher part of the trail is mostly creek bottum ending beneath a beautiful cliff. The Willow Springs part of the trail has some good challenges in it. It is used a lot by hikers and horses.

Markus Russell

Mar 20, 2024

Open

Normal

Andrew Lieberenz

Oct 13, 2023

Open

Rough/Deteriorated