Day 01
Alpine to Greer
FR 1122
- Miles
- ~100
- Fuel
- Eagar
- Stay
- Lazy Trout Lodge
Rusty 1000
Eleven days around the high country.
A hotel-based Arizona Alpine Trail itinerary beginning and ending in Alpine.
11 days
Hotel itinerary
~1,000 mi
With town connectors
Start anywhere
Clockwise or counterclockwise
Route overview
The loop at a glance.
Town markers show the overnight rhythm; the line shows the AZAT backbone.
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Know before you go
Flexible route
Start in Alpine, Show Low, Payson, Heber-Overgaard, or another town along the trail.
Best hubs
Alpine, Show Low, Payson, and Heber-Overgaard have the strongest mix of fuel, food, lodging, and supplies.
Limited lodging
Young, Heber, Punkin Center, and Hannagan Meadow have limited motel options. Book early.
Mileage note
The core AZAT is about 700 miles. Rusty 1000 adds town connectors, fuel stops, sightseeing, and side roads.
Itinerary
Day by day.
Book lodging early. Young, Heber, Punkin Center, and Hannagan Meadow are limited.
Day 02
Greer to Show Low
- Miles
- ~85
- Fuel
- Show Low
- Stay
- Days Inn
Day 03
Show Low to Heber-Overgaard
FR 504
- Miles
- ~100
- Fuel
- Show Low, Heber
- Stay
- Sawmill Inn
Day 04
Heber-Overgaard to Pine
- Miles
- ~110
- Fuel
- Pine
- Stay
- The Strawberry Inn
Day 05
Pine to Punkin Center
- Miles
- ~80
- Fuel
- Tonto Basin
- Stay
- Punkin Center Lodge
Day 06
Punkin Center to Young
FR 288
- Miles
- ~90
- Fuel
- Young
- Stay
- Pleasant Valley Inn
Day 07
Young to Heber-Overgaard
Black Canyon Rd
- Miles
- ~90
- Fuel
- Heber
- Stay
- Sawmill Inn
Day 08
Heber-Overgaard to Show Low
- Miles
- ~90
- Fuel
- Show Low
- Stay
- Days Inn
Day 09
Show Low to Greer
FR 1122
- Miles
- ~85
- Fuel
- Big Lake or Eagar
- Stay
- Lazy Trout Lodge
Day 10
Greer to Hannagan Meadow
FR 576
- Miles
- ~85
- Fuel
- Big Lake
- Stay
- Hannagan Lodge
Day 11
Hannagan Meadow to Alpine
- Miles
- ~85
- Fuel
- Alpine
- Stay
- Trip ends
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