HomeAll TrailsVerde Rim and Pine Mountain Hike
Hard
Hiking
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-AZ-08

Verde Rim and Pine Mountain Hike

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon10 May 2026

Wilderness hike on the Nelson and Verde Rim trails to Pine Mountain at 2,080m.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Remote; carry water and navigation.

Weather check

At Start
1575m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

34.3232, -111.8341

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 34.3232, -111.8341 @ 1575m

Quick Stats

Distance
20.14 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
1553m - 2072m
Max Elevation
2072 m
Max Gradient
27.7%
19.7%

Highlights

  • Pine Mountain Wilderness
  • Verde Rim views

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+630 m

Total Descent

-652 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
63.7

63.7

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.82

1.82

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)18%
Moderate (3-8%)47%
Steep (>8%)35%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved0%
Unpaved100%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Dirt Track
100%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

15

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 55

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 34.280375
MAX LAT: 34.326399
MIN LON: -111.836633
MAX LON: -111.788376

Point Spacing: 11.5 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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