Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · Arizona

Pole Knoll

6.2 mi loop · about 400 ft of climbing · 8,900 ft–9,258 ft · native material surface · trail No. 602 · trail class 4 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

8,959 ft 8,960 ft · 6.1 mi high 9,253 ft

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 34.0546, -109.5033 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Pole Knoll Recreation Area the Forest Service's write-up

Pole Knoll is very typical of the knolls that grace the White Mountains. View a map of the area . Open now for cross country skiing and winter recreation.

Restrictions No overnight camping is allowed in the parking areas.

This hike on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.