Hightower Trail
Total Miles
11.7
Elevation
324.36 ft
Duration
1.5 Hours
Technical Rating
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Trail Overview
This is a fun trail that follows the high line poles out into the desert. If coming from Lake Havasu on the Whipple Mountain Loop Trail, you can stay straight and follow this trail down. Views are incredible, and the road is maintained by the power companies, so it's a pleasant Overlanding type of trail. You will pass through a section of Indian land, and if you wish to camp in that section, you will need a permit. At the end of the trail, you come to a wash with a large outcrop of granite with pictographs. BLM has placed fencing around it, but you can walk right up the rocks and snap some photos.
Photos of Hightower Trail
Difficulty
This is an easy trail for any 4x4 vehicle. Road is well maintained for power company vehicles. I would be extremely cautious in rain as this is loose sand and dirt. SUV's shouldn't have too many issues with this trail so long as the have a little bit of clearance. This trail ties you into other trails out in the desert. We camped the night at the end of the the trail. This is an isolated trail. The closest paved road is 20 or so miles. Plan accordingly.
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