above az's timberline

[idgaf]

Anybody ever try it? See anything? I am planning a backpack hunt for next weekend and was considering moving it to the peaks from unit 27.

[trphyhntr]

didnt know that kind of area existed in AZ.

[idgaf]

On san Francisco peaks above 10k or 11k feet

[MuggyMan]

Only place in Arizona I've been above timberline is San Francisco peaks. Climbed Mt. Humphrey once. All I saw was lightening bolts and hail stones.

[bonecollector777]

I don't think we have many animals in the few places above the timberline in az.

[wildwoody]

Mt. Boldly , da

[mattys281]

Ive never been up there yet, but hear its real popular with hikers.

[Mike S]

I have seen more elk than deer just at and above the timberline on the peaks, but I have seen both. That would be a fun hunt, I'd give it a try. You can't overnight in the inner basin though.

[idgaf]

I have seen more elk than deer just at and above the timberline on the peaks, but I have seen both. That would be a fun hunt, I'd give it a try. You can't overnight in the inner basin though.

Do you know if you can stay overnight just outside of the interior basin? I am leaning towards going (pending weather) that way over 27, apparently, all of the deer have died from diabetic comas from all the salt they have ingested. From what some of my friends have been telling me.

[Mike S]

Here is the Forest Service link. Basically no camping or horses in the area draining into the inner basin.

 

http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coconino/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=55110&actid=50

[oz31p]

It's too thick in the inner basin any way.

 

You better off just out of the inner basin.

 

If it were me I'd hit the peaks too. I love that place.