Military Sinkhole Trail
This trail starts at the 260 Trailhead and makes an aggressive assent 850 feet in elevation up the face of the Mogollon Rim. The trail is approximately 3 miles from the 260 Trailhead to the intersection of the Rim Vista Trail at Military Sinkhole Vista. The actual sinkhole is located across Forest Road 300 from the vista parking lot. The trail then continues approximately 1/4 mile through the sinkhole and ends at the junction with the General Crook Trail.
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General Information
This historic sinkhole was used as a camp and watering spot for troops following the General Crook Trail. The sinkhole held water until a fissure opened through which the water now drains.
Contact Name: Black Mesa Ranger Station
Contact Phone: (928)535-7300
Getting There
Directions
From the north - Take Forest Road 34 to Forest Road 300; turn left and proceed 1.3 miles past where the pavement begins (on right, just beyond the bridge) and watch for the trailhead sign.
From the south - Take State Highway 260 to Forest Road 300 and then drive 2 miles to a signed parking area just before the bridge on the left.
