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Maxwell Trail
Trail
on
West Clear Creek
,
Clover Creek
in
Mogollon Rim
,
Coconino NF
,
West Clear Creek Wilderness
near
Pine
,
AZ
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Length
0.6mi
Surface
Dirt
Trail Number
#37
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The Maxwell Trail starts near the end of FR 81E at the northwest corner of the parking area. The trail switchbacks to the edge of the rim and begins its steep descent into the canyon. Please be sure to stay on the trail in the section of the switchbacks as shortcutting destroys vegetation and aggravates erosion of the trail and surrounding ground cover. The rocks exposed above the rim are predominately limestone laid down when the area was covered by a shallow sea. Once in the canyon the rock type changes to sandstone, which was also deposited as a sediment in an ancient ocean. The overstory vegetation along the trail consists of transition zone species of ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, and Gambel oak. The acorns of the Gambel oak were utilized by Native Americans as a food resource because of their high nutritive value. As the trail nears the creek, the vegetation representative of a riparian community is encountered including red-osier dogwood, ash, willow, wild rose, canyon grape, box elder and poison ivy (learn to identify and avoid this three-leafed plant). The quiet pools characteristic of the creek provide habitat for blue gill, round-tailed chub, and suckers. This maintained trail ends at the creek but by bushwhacking and wading it is possible to access areas upstream and downstream of the trail.
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West Clear Creek
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Clover Creek
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Arizona Mountains Forests
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Arizona/New Mexico Mountains
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Montane Conifer Forests
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