Peralta Trailhead
The access point for the range’s most rewarding day hike. The last stretch of Peralta Road is graded dirt.
- Managed by
- Tonto National Forest
- From Phoenix
- 1 hr 15 min east
- Entry
- Free; lot fills at dawn
Before you go
Fees, access, and what people get wrong here.
- The last six to seven miles are washboard dirt road. Passable in a sedan, slow and rough in any vehicle.
- The Forest Service trailhead is free. Do not confuse it with Peralta Regional Park, a separate county park nearby that does charge.
- The lot fills before sunrise on winter weekends.
- This is the single busiest access point into the wilderness. Go on a weekday if you want the saddle to yourself.
Trails here
Routes in this guide that start inside the park.