Doe Mountain Trail traverses up the west side of the mountain. It is best to do this hike in the morning so going up and down the hill you will be in the shade. The pictures were taken from a hike between the hours of 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM. The trail is 0.7 miles from to the top with an elevation change of 400 feet. On the top of the mesa there is a trail which leads to the opposite side and many side paths which encircle the mesa. This will add about a mile to the hike.

There is one short section at the very top of a 45 degree crevice with very good stepping stones. This can be traversed easily up and down.


For more information go to the U.S. Forest Service Website.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/
recreation/red_rock/doe-mtn-tr.shtml 

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Trail Map of Doe Mountain Trail

Mule Deer in Boynton Pass as one approaches Doe Mountain .

Doe and Bear Mountain Parking Lot with view of Bear Mountain (looking northwest).

Doe Mountain Trailhead

Looking up at Doe Mountain

Doe Mountain Lower Trail

Doe Mountain Trail approaching base of mountain.

Doe Mountain Trail with view of top of mountain.

Looking north from the lower Doe Mountain Trail with a view of Bear Mountain and Boynton Pass.

View of the southern end of Bear Mountain - Looking northwest.

Boynton Pass and the northern end of Bear Mountain

Mid Doe Mountain Trail

Upper Doe Mountain Trail with view of Boynton Pass.

Doe Mountain Upper Trail

Rock formations on the top of Doe Mountain seen from the upper trail.

Rock trail leading to top of Doe Mountain.

The final climb to the top consists of several rock steps and a short 45 degree rock crevice with very good footing.

View to the west from the top of Doe Mountain.  The very southernmost portion of Bear Mountain can be seen. 

View to the northeast showing Boynton Canyon and Deadman's Pass.

Doe Mountain view of Dry Creek

View of Deadman's Pass, Mescal Mountain and Dry Creek from the top of Doe Mountain.

View of Mescal Mountain (left) and Dry Creek.  Wilson Mountain is in the distance.

View of Dry Creek and Wilson Mountain

Top Trail View of Chimney Rock

View of Capital Butte and Chimney Rock
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Top Trail on Doe Mountain

Capital Butte can be seen in the distance.

View of Courthouse Butte and Bell Rock from Doe Mountain

View looking south from Doe Mountain

Starting back on Doe Mesa.

A cairn marks where the trail descends down the mountain.

Starting down Doe Mountain.

The dark shadow marks the crevice which one uses to climb down.

Descending the center portion of the trail.

Returning to the parking lot on the lower part of the trail.