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ABINEAU-BEAR JAW LOOP
Flagstaff
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| Abineau Canyon, Sept. 28, 2013 |
Coaxed by freezing night temperatures and the
season’s first light dusting of snow, the aspens on the north face of
Flagstaff’s San Francisco Peaks are turning to gold. On Saturday, Sep. 28th, the trees above 10,000’
were well on their way to peak color while those lower on the mountain were
just developing a faint, lemony tinge.
This means prime time for high elevation fall foliage hiking has arrived. Because of its cool, canyon bound location on the mountain, leaves saturate and drop early and quickly on the Abineau-Bear Jaw loop. So head out this week to enjoy this classic autumn trek.
LENGTH:
7.9-mile loop
RATING: difficult
ELEVATION:
8530' - 10,400'
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| Waterline Road: Sept 28, 2013 |
GETTING THERE:
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| Abineau Canyon, Sept. 28, 2013 |
From Flagstaff, travel north on US180 (Fort Valley Rd) to
milepost 235.2 and turn right onto FR 151 (Hart Prairie Road, north
access). Continue 1.6 miles on FR
151 and connect to FR 418. Drive
3.1 miles on FR418 to FR9123J
(signed for Abineau-Bear Jaw), turn right and go 0.6 mile to the
trailhead.
Dirt/cinder roads are rutted but passable by carefully
driven sedans. Access via FR418
from 89A now requires 4x4 due to washouts.
INFO: Flagstaff
Ranger District, Coconino National Forest, 928-526-0866
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