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4.5 of 5 |
| Route Finding |
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2 of 5 |
| Distance One Way |
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15.5 miles |
| Trailhead Elevation |
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6,054 feet |
| Elevation Gain |
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-3,020 feet |
| Accumulated Gain |
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1,840 feet |
| Kokopelli Seeds |
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21.63 |
| Backpack Yes & Connecting | | Dogs not allowed |
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2018-09-06 |
Oracle Ridge - Red Ridge Loop |
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2018-07-05 |
Apache Peak Abort |
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2018-06-09 |
Oracle Ridge to Catalina Camp |
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2018-06-03 |
Oracle Ridge - Red Ridge Loop |
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2018-03-21 |
Oracle Ridge - Red Ridge Loop |
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Rice Peak |
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2017-04-28 | Sredfield |
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Official Route
11 Alternative
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| Oracle Ridge - AZT #12
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15.27 mi
1,840 ft |
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| Oracle Ridge - AZT #12
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1.87 mi
674 ft |
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| Oracle Ridge - AZT #12
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14.76 mi
2,025 ft |
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| Oracle Ridge - AZT #12
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14.27 mi
1,754 ft |
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| Oracle Ridge - AZT #12
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22.07 mi
4,281 ft |
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| Oracle Ridge - AZT #12
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27.21 mi
4,317 ft |
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| Oracle Ridge - AZT #12
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22.43 mi
4,650 ft |
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| Oracle Ridge - AZT #12
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19.83 mi
4,855 ft |
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| Oracle Ridge to Catalina Camp
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12.4 mi
3,328 ft |
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| Oracle Ridge - Red Ridge Loop
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8.47 mi
2,712 ft |
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| Rice Peak
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10.51 mi
2,588 ft |
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| Apache Peak & Oracle Hills x2
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12.45 mi
3,227 ft |
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| Oracle Ridge - AZT#12a Work Event
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15.96 mi
1,735 ft |
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| Oracle - AZT #13
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14.53 mi
1,512 ft |
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| AZT #12b Oracle Ridge and Cody Trail
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15.82 mi
3,235 ft |
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| Santa Catalina Mountains - AZT #11
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19.5 mi
5,525 ft |
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| Cody Trail #9
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8.91 mi
1,461 ft |
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| AZT 11 & 12
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33.92 mi
7,104 ft |
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| Mount Lemmon / Lemmon Rock Loop
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9.37 mi
2,511 ft |
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0.0 mi away
| |  | | Marshall Gulch Trail #3
0.0 mi away
| |  | | Aspen / Marshall Loop
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| |  | | Aspen / Marshall Superloop via Radio Ridge
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| | | | Aspen Trail #93
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| |  | | Upper Lemmon Canyon & Pools
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| |  | | Butterfly Trail #16 - Catalina
0.9 mi away
| |  | | Sunset Trail #90 - Catalina
0.9 mi away
| |  | | Wilderness of Rocks #44
1.0 mi away
| |  | | Mint Spring Trail #20
1.0 mi away
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Greater Short-Horned Lizard |
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Horned Lizard |
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Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly |
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Tarantula Hawk |
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Claret Cup Cactus |
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Common hop |
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Fly Agaric Mushroom |
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Hedgehog Cactus |
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Indian Paintbrush |
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New Mexico Locust |
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Rough Prickly Poppy |
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Silverstem Lupine |
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Western Yarrow |
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Apache Peak |
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Charouleau Gap |
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Dan Saddle |
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Oracle Ridge |
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Rice Peak |
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San Manuel Copper Mine |
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Cairn |
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Fire Lookout Structures |
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Mascot |
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Trail Maintenance |
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Overview
This passage begins at the Marshall Gulch Trailhead. The route follows FR 10 north into Summerhaven. From Summerhaven the route crosses Catalina Highway then turns left onto FR 38 (Control Road), and then continues due north and downhill on the Oracle Ridge Trail (#1). It turns east on the Cody Trail (#9) and then reaches the end of the passage at the American Flag Trailhead. Southern Trailhead
Marshall Gulch Trailhead
Take Catalina Highway into the Santa Catalina Mountains. Near the top of the mountain range, bear left to the community of Summerhaven. Continue 1.5 miles south to the end of the road at the Marshall Gulch Trailhead. The trailhead is on the west side of the parking area.
Northern Trailhead
American Flag Trailhead - FR 38 8
From Oracle, turn south at the eastern intersection of AZ 77 and East American Avenue, drive 1.5 miles on American Avenue, and then turn right onto Mount Lemmon Road. Continue 4.0 miles to American Flag Ranch Road, and turn right (west) to reach the trailheads on both sides of the road, including parking areas near the historic American Flag Ranch. The trail on the left (east) side of the road is the start of Passage 13; Passage 12 arrives from the west (right).
Updated 2017-07-24
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