This 2.7 mile long trail (one way) is rated as strenuous and sees light usage. Primary season is spring through fall.

This trail follows a series of steep switchbacks as it descends into a side drainage of Bear Wallow Creek on its way to the canyon floor. This is the steepest trail into the Bear Wallow Wilderness, it's also the shortest trail leading down to some excellent fishing in the stream stocked with native Apache trout.

Half a mile below the point where the Gobbler Trail meets the Bear Wallow Trail is the boundary fence of the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation. Another mile and a half below that is where Bear Wallow Creek flows into the Black River. Once you cross that boundary fence, you'll want to have a permit from the San Carlos Apache Tribe.

No motorized or mechanized vehicles (including mountain bikes) are allowed in the wilderness. And this trail drops 2,100 feet in 2.7 miles.

Elevation: 8,770' to 6,700'

Access: From Alpine, go south on US 191 about 28 miles to Forest Road 25. Turn and go west on FR 25 about 7 miles to Gobbler Point Road #8154 on the south of FR 25. Follow this road and go left at the first fork, right at the second fork, 3 miles to the end of the road. The trailhead poster board marks the beginning of the trail.

USGS Maps: Hoodoo Knoll