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| | Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the outdoors a bit, and Antelope Trail in Apache County, Arizona is such an outstanding location. Here in the great state of Arizona backcountry backpacking never gets boring. There are so many great trails for backcountry backpacking in Arizona, and Antelope Trail is one of them, and it's in Apache County. There are plenty of trails in Arizona; each one of them is different from the others. For the period of the warm months here at Antelope Trail, high temperatures ordinarily get into the 90's. |
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When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Antelope Trail. Antelope Trail is not that long but it's always pleasant to bring some emergency supplies, you never
| | know what could happen. The backpacking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your hike. Not much rainfall falls here at Antelope Trail; most of the rain falls throughout August, and the driest month is June. Antelope Trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out trek. At parts of the year this region sees very little rain, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. The total | |
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elevation difference for this hiking trail is 657 feet which is lower than average. Backpacking and hiking trails like this one here in the Chuska Mountains are a really good way to spend quality time in the wilderness. Antelope Trail is very far from the nearest large settlement,
and it is a fun location to backcountry hike. This is one of many great outdoors trails in the surrounding neighborhood. A visit to Arizona is not complete without some backcountry backpacking. Antelope Trail is a very short hiking and backpacking trail with an average amount of
climbing distance which makes this great outdoors trail magnificent for the average backcountry trekker looking for a fun adventure. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. The time needed for this hike is roughly 2.5 hours, but of course some
folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Being 3 miles long it's a shorter type hike.
Briefly about the general area:
So much entertaining stuff to do here in the Chuska Mountains, too brilliant to be true. Black Rock Canyon is a delightful place to spend some
time at, and Antelope Trail is a glorious place to visit for more than one day, Spider Rock Campground is a glorious place to camp nearby.
If time allows, Canyon De Chelly National Monument is a national park worth taking a look at; you can stay the night at Many Farms Lake Campground.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 36.1549, Longitude -109.44
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 3 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 657 feet
Holiday Inn CANYON DE CHELLY (CHINLE), Chinle
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7 miles away
Holiday Inn Canyon de Chelly hotel in Chinle, Arizona is located at the gateway to the Canyon de Chelly National Monument, the 2nd largest canyon in the United States! Just minutes from the canyon, y...
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Best Western Canyon De Chelly Inn, Chinle
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10 miles away
Stay at this 100% non-smoking Chinle, Arizona hotel located minutes away from the picturesque Canyon De Chelly National Monument, Hubbell Trading Post and Chuska Mountain. Situated only four miles fr...
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| These outdoors activities are available near Antelope Trail. |
| | Trails Near Antelope Trail:
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Many Ladders Trail, Apache
County
, 1 miles away, .8 hiking miles, 923 feet elevation difference |
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Crack in Rock Trail, Apache
County
, 2 miles away, 1 hiking miles, 1024 feet elevation difference |
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Womans Trail, Apache
County
, 2 miles away, 1 hiking miles, 494 feet elevation difference |
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Many Skulls Trail, Apache
County
, 6 miles away, 2.4 hiking miles, 1212 feet elevation difference |
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Black Rock Trail, Apache
County
, 8 miles away, 3.2 hiking miles, 1142 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Antelope Trail:
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Holiday Inn CANYON DE CHELLY (CHINLE), Chinle
, 7 miles away |
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Best Western Canyon De Chelly Inn, Chinle
, 10 miles away |
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Quality Inn Navajo Nation Capital, Window Rock
, 39 miles away |
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39 miles away
