Heiroglyphic Canyon Trail

Sue and I went on on a hike on the subject trail based off of a recommendation from one of our friends. The hike was great. Around 3 1/2 miles round-trip. The best part was at the far end.


The trail terminates into a box canyon with a stream coming out of the mountain. With all the rain we have had in the recent past, there was much water flowing.

On the rock wall next to the stream is a great collection of Hohokam petroglphics. These native people scratched these drawings into the rock around 700-800 years ago as a way to document what life was around them. We spent around 45 minutes taking photos of the rock art and scenery and just enjoying the sights and sounds of the area.

The hike takes about an hour to get back into the box canyon. As always, be sure to take water and wear hiking boots for ankle support. The trail is rocky, but the elevation does not change much.

Definately a hike I would advise taking.

Directions: From Apache Junction, AZ, go east on Hwy 60 to Kings Ranch Road. Turn left on Kings Ranch Road and proceed for 2.8 miles to Baseline. Turn right on Baseline for 0.2 miles to Mohican. Turn left on Mohican and proceed for 0.4 miles to Valleyview Road. Turn left on Valleyview Road and proceed for 1.4 miles to Cloudview Road. Turn right on Cloudview and proceed for 0.4 miles to the parking lot. You can also look for the brown and white signs showing the 2 persons hiking and the signs saying "Trailhead" and an arrow pointing in the appropriate direction.