Rim Lakes Vista
Rim Lakes Vista Trail is a 4.3 miles trail in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Arizona. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2 to 5, moderately developed to fully developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 34.3056, -110.8972 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 34.3212, -110.9564 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 4 segments.
The trail
| Length | 4.3 miles, of which 1.7 miles evaluated accessible |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed; 5, fully developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material (hard, paved) |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Minimum width | 36 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | At least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 622 |
| Forest | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests (unit 0301) |
| States | Arizona |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
No season published | 0 mi |
Open May 29 | 0.1 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedD7 Morgan Unit 5 Rx
46 mi from the trail midpoint
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Rim Lakes Vista Trail?
4.3 miles, the sum of the 4 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. 1.7 miles of that are evaluated as accessible.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Rim Lakes Vista Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Rim Lakes Vista Trail start?
The line begins at 34.3056, -110.8972 and ends at 34.3212, -110.9564. The nearest recorded trailhead is Rim Top Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Rim Lakes Vista Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Rim Lakes Vista Trail?
Mogollon Campground (0 mi), Rim Campground (0.2 mi) and Crook Campground (0.2 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Rim Lakes Vista Trail?
Trail class 2 to 5, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed to fully developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Rim Lakes Vista Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Rim Lakes Vista Trail accessible?
The Forest Service has evaluated 1.7 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is native material.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Rim Lakes Vista Trail?
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Forest Service unit 0301. The trail is in Arizona.
Is there a fire near the Rim Lakes Vista Trail?
1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest D7 Morgan Unit 5 Rx at 46 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 4 segments named RIM LAKES VISTA in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0301. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.