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Arizona Trail

Arizona (Mexico border to Utah border)

Distance
1255.8 km
Elev. gain
34,450 m
Start
Montezuma Pass, Coronado National Memorial
Finish
Stateline Campground, Utah border

A simplified drawing of the real route — the distance above is the published figure, not the length of this line.

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Ground elevation sampled along the mapped route.

Water sources

  • Canyon Stream
  • Gate Spring
  • Bowman Spring
  • Mountain View Tank
  • Sycamore Spring
  • Mint Spring
  • Corner Tank
  • Ripsey Spring
  • Trough Spring
  • Walnut Spring
  • Granite Spring
  • Bear Spring
  • Brush Spring
  • Oak Spring
  • Pieper Hatchery Spring
  • Bargaman Park Tank
  • Lost Tank
  • Little Leroux Spring
  • Kelly Tank
  • Anderson Tank
  • Watson Tank
  • Crystal Spring
  • Buffalo Trick Tank
  • Wet Weather Seep

Campsites

  • Kentucky Camp Dispersed Camping Area
  • Cottonwood Campground

Summits & passes

  • Duckbill
  • Four Peaks Pass
  • Pine Grove Hill
  • O'Neill Butte

Common questions

How long is the Arizona Trail?
The Arizona Trail is 1255.8 km (780.3 miles).
How much elevation gain does the Arizona Trail have?
The Arizona Trail has about 34,450 m (113,025 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
Where does the Arizona Trail start and finish?
The Arizona Trail runs between Montezuma Pass, Coronado National Memorial and Stateline Campground, Utah border.
Is there water on the Arizona Trail?
Far's catalog records 24 mapped water sources along the Arizona Trail, including Canyon Stream, Gate Spring, Bowman Spring and Mountain View Tank. Seasonal flow varies and mapped sources can run dry — check current conditions with the land manager before relying on any of them.

Sources

Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.