Sim's Trail

Total Miles
1.8

Elevation

1,091.58 ft

Duration

0.75 Hours

Technical Rating

5

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Fall, Winter

Trail Overview

This is a fun desert trail with some good challenges. The south end starts at a sign in the wash, dedicating the trail to Jim Sims. From the sign, it starts with a steep climb up with loose rock, ruts, and embedded rock layers that is pretty technical right away. The trail is deeply troughed and rocky on one of the climbs. It rides atop a ridgeline and goes up a really steep, washed-out climb with deep ruts. This trail seems less trafficked, and the cactus along the route are really overgrown, so you have to watch your arms getting too close to the cactus. The views are pretty incredible throughout the route of these rugged desert mountains.

Photos of Sim's Trail

Sim's Trail
Sim's Trail

Difficulty

This is an intermediate trail due to technical hill climbs that are extremely loose, rutted, and steep. There are several rocky sections with embedded rock in the climbs as well.

Technical Rating

5

Access Description

There are several ATV and singletrack trails on State Trust Land and BLM accessed from North Castle Hot Springs Road. Vehicles are limited to existing routes. There are several large dispersed campsites on the State Trust Land near the trails. Arizona State Trust Land requires a permit for recreation and camping that you can obtain at https://land.az.gov/applications-permits.

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