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The contact info for the ranger district is below: Tonto Basin Ranger District 28079 N. Az Hwy 188 Roosevelt, Arizona 85545 (928) 467-3200 Moody Point Trail #140 HikeArizona.COM -  Print Road/Vehicle:  Paved - Car Okay Fees/Permit:  None Forest Fee/Permit:  Tonto Pass is a forest wide permit for recreational sites and campgrounds. Typically not for trailheads. Directions to trail:  From Phoenix to Workman Creek TH (West TH): Take Hwy 60 (Superstition Freeway) east 75 miles to Globe/Miami. Turn left (northwest) onto Hwy 188 and drive 14 1/2 miles to the intersection with Hwy 288 as you catch the first glimpse of Lake Roosevelt. Take Hwy 288 towards Young. Continue a total of 25 1/4 miles on Hwy 288 from the Hwy 188 intersection until you reach FR487 at GPS coordinates 33o 50.794'N, 110o 58.121'W near mile marker 284. Travel east on FR487 roughly parallel to Workman Creek passing the designated camp grounds "Creek Side", "Cascade", and "Falls" in sequence. At the time of this writing, FR487 is blocked near the "Falls" camp ground, about 2 1/2 miles from Hwy 288. There is parking for several vehicles along FR487 near this  temporary trail head. My GPS noted 125 miles traveled from my home in Ahwatukee to the FR487 trail head  parking. Travel time was just over 3 hours. GPS coordinates for trail head are 33o 49.439'N, 110o 56.308'W. From Phoenix to Leisure TH (East TH): Take Hwy 60 (Superstition Freeway) east 75 miles to Globe/Miami. Turn left (northwest) onto Hwy 188 and drive 14 1/2 miles to the intersection with Hwy 288 as you catch the first glimpse of Lake Roosevelt. Take Hwy 288 towards Young. In about 4 miles you will cross the Salt River Bridge. Travel ano ther 2 1/2 miles until you reach FR203, also known as Cherry Creek Road (GPS coordinates 33o 38.570'N, 110o 57.085'W). Follow FR203 for about 17 3/4 miles until you reach the dry wash crossing at Leisure Canyon about a mile before the Ellison Ranch. There are remnants of a trail head parking lot on the  east side of FR203. My GPS noted 130 miles traveled from my home in Ahwatukee to the Leisure Canyon/FR203 trail head parking. Travel time was just over 3 hours. GPS coordinates for trail head are 33o 47.836'N, 110o 49.739'W.

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