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3 of 5 |
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1 of 5 |
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13.85 miles |
| Trailhead Elevation |
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5,201 feet |
| Elevation Gain |
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860 feet |
| Accumulated Gain |
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1,942 feet |
| Avg Time One Way |
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6-7 hours |
| Kokopelli Seeds |
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20.32 |
| Backpack Yes & Connecting | | varies or not certain dogs are allowed
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2017-04-16 | tibber |
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2017-04-15 | tibber |
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2015-08-08 |
Big Casa Blanca-Cave Canyon Loop |
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2015-03-08 | mazatzal |
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2015-03-06 | pjhikes |
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2015-02-28 | DallinW |
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2015-02-22 | BiFrost |
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Official Route
8 Linked
Water
| Santa Rita Mountains - AZT #5
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13.84 mi
1,761 ft |
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| Santa Rita Mountains - AZT #5
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13.64 mi
1,811 ft |
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| Santa Rita Mountains - AZT #5
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14.82 mi
1,831 ft |
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| Santa Rita Mountains - AZT #5
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13.61 mi
1,767 ft |
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| Santa Rita Mountains - AZT #5
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15.23 mi
1,832 ft |
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| Santa Rita Mountains - AZT #5
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13.3 mi
1,604 ft |
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| 4 unofficial routes |
| Arizona Trail Passages 4-5
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37.81 mi
5,646 ft |
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| AZT #5 Highway 83 to Morningstar Mine
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8.78 mi
1,351 ft |
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| AZT #5 North to Morningstar Mine
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6.95 mi
978 ft |
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| Big Casa Blanca-Cave Canyon Loop
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18.72 mi
5,008 ft |
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| AZT Passages 4-5
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20.43 mi
2,939 ft |
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| AZT #5 Gardner canyon to Greaterville
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5.99 mi
760 ft |
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| AZT #5 Box Cyn Rd to Greaterville
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4.99 mi
951 ft |
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| AZT #6 Box Canyon Rd to S. Helvitia Rd
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5.74 mi
477 ft |
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| | Granite Mountain 5938
2.4 mi away
| |  | | Chinaman Trail #137
2.4 mi away
| |  | | Cave Canyon Trail #149
2.6 mi away
| | | | Link Trail - Santa Rita Mtns
2.7 mi away
| |  | | East Sawmill Canyon Trail #146
2.8 mi away
| | | | Gardner Canyon #143
2.9 mi away
| | | | Greaterville Trail #79
3.2 mi away
| | | | Castle Dome 6631 - Coronado NF
3.2 mi away
| |  | | Crest Trail #144 - Santa Rita Mtns
4.8 mi away
| | | | Walker Basin Trail #136
5.0 mi away
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| Fauna |
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Gopher Snake |
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Red-tailed Hawk |
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Scorpion |
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Desert Anemone |
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Desert Mariposa |
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New Mexico Thistle |
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Rough Prickly Poppy |
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Schott's Agave |
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Staghorn Cholla |
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California Gulch Tank |
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Enzenberg Tributary Tank |
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Morning Star Mine |
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Mustang Mountains |
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Automobile Remains/Wreckage |
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Cactuscat Pose |
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Informational/Interpretive Trail Sign |
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Trail Maintenance |
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Trail Signs and Markings |
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Overview: This passage begins on Gardner Canyon Road, just west of Gardner Canyon Trailhead. The route passes the trailhead, heads over to Cave Creek, descends into Fish Canyon and then heads northwest to Kentucky Camp. It goes through the camp area, follows the Kentucky Camp Road and then works its way up Sucker Gulch. It goes past Granite Mountain, through Ophir Gulch and then turns on to FR 165. It descends to Enzenberg Canyon, climbs up to a road, crosses California Gulch and then crosses FR 62. After a couple of small ridges the trail reaches the upper end of Oak Tree Canyon. It follows this canyon down to a point about 3/4 mile from Highway 83. Southern Trailhead: Gardner Canyon Road - FR 92
Northern Trailhead: Oak Tree Canyon - FR 4072
Note: This page is open to authors. Hike must be listed South to North as one-way. Do not include an overview as the above is permanent. One-Way NoticeThis hike is listed as One-Way. When hiking several trails on a single "hike", log it with a generic name that describes the hike. Then link the trails traveled, check out the example. |
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