FR 613

Running through the tall Ponderosa pines of the vast Coconino National Forest, FR 613 is one of the more seldom-used trails in the area. That's a good thing on summer weekends when desert dwellers flock to the cool high country to escape the heat. Fortyfour Canyon is a gorgeous little grassy meadow that makes for an excellent roadside camp or picnic spot. You may forget that you are in Arizona when coming across large fields of tall ferns. Scattered along the trail are excellent dispersed campsites, great places to kick back and relax as you listen to the wind sing through the upper branches of those massive pines.