Queen Valley / Montana Mountain Loop
Hewitt Station public staging, Queen Valley / Montana Mountain road network, Queen Valley / Superior, AZ
About this trail
The Queen Valley / Montana Mountain route climbs from Sonoran Desert roads into higher mountain scenery in Tonto National Forest. The Forest Service linked Tonto Recreation Alliance map identifies FR357, FR172, FR172A and FR650 as public routes in this trip, with rough shelf roads, switchbacks, erosion and possible winter snow or ice. A high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicle and careful passing are appropriate. There is an important private-property restriction on FR357: the partner map prohibits OHV traffic through that section, directing OHVs to FR252 and other vehicles to US60. Plan a lawful return using the current map rather than following the old description straight through. The pin marks Hewitt Station staging as mapped by TRAL, not a complete itinerary. Stay on designated roads outside Superstition Wilderness and check current district notices, weather and signs. Both original photographs are retained as historical trip images, including snowy conditions.
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Terrain
Access and reports
- Surface
- Bumpy · Scenic · Desert · Dirt
- Latest condition report
- Not published
- Map point
- A public map point is published. The full trail route is not available.
Before you go
- Check current access and vehicle rules with the operator before traveling.
- Carry the current Forest Service linked TRAL map and follow designated road numbers and signs
- Do not drive the restricted private section of FR357: the map directs OHVs to FR252 and other vehicles to US60; plan the return for your vehicle
- Use high-clearance four-wheel drive; expect two-way traffic, narrow shelf roads, eroded edges and steep switchbacks on FR650
- Check current Mesa Ranger District conditions and weather; snow, ice and storm damage can make mountain sections impassable
- Stay out of Superstition Wilderness, unsigned user-created tracks and private land without permission
- Meet Arizona road registration and OHV requirements; the Tonto OHV Permit applies only within the named permit zones, not automatically to every forest route
Location
This is the public map point supplied for the trail profile. Private access instructions are never inferred from this view.
Hewitt Station public staging, Queen Valley / Montana Mountain road network, Queen Valley / Superior, AZ
33.280, -111.268
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