Four Peaks Trail

A long out-and-back from Lone Pine Saddle that drops to meet the Arizona Trail below the Four Peaks, with steep ups and downs and views of Roosevelt Lake.

Parking

No parking details yet.

Trailhead: Lone Pine Trailhead (end of Forest Road 648).

Fee

Free

Dogs

Dogs on leash

Shade

Not confirmed yet

Hazards

• Long ups and downs once the trail joins the Arizona Trail, with some grades over 30%.
• Forest Road 143 is about 19 miles of rough dirt; high-clearance 4x4 is recommended, and it's impassable when wet or snowy.
• Bear country; rattlesnakes and mountain lions live here too.

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September to May, when the average high in Phoenix is under 90°F.

Trail map

None found

Sources

7 sources · last verified Oct 2, 2026. Report a change

Photo: Richard N Horne · CC BY 4.0

Where each fact comes from

• Four Peaks Trail #130 — Tonto National Forest (Lone Pine TH directions: "high clearance 4x4 recommended") checked 2026-10-02
• Tonto National Forest — FAQs ("Pets are welcome, but must be kept on a leash") checked 2026-10-02
• OpenStreetMap — parking at Lone Pine Saddle, end of Forest Road 648 checked 2026-10-02
• Four Peaks (Browns Peak) — Wilderness Portal (undated) checked 2026-10-02
• Browns Peak Hike: Four Peaks Wilderness — The AZ Hikeaholics (undated) checked 2026-10-02
• Best months: normal high under 90°F, Payson Airport 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI) checked 2026-10-02
• Four Peaks (Trail checked 2026-10-02