Arizona hiking trails - Antelope Trail, Chuska Mountains, Apache County

   
  Gotta get out of the city man, and Antelope Trail in Apache County, Arizona is a glorious choice. Each great outdoors trail in Arizona is different from the others. There are great outdoors trails all over Arizona, and Antelope Trail is one of them, and it's in Apache County. Throughout the summertime months here at Antelope Trail, high temperatures commonly get into the 90's. Summer night lows plunge down to the 50's. All through the winter highs are in the 40's with temperatures at Antelope Trail dipping down into the 10's through winter nights. At
    parts of the year this region sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This backcountry trek shouldn't take more than 2.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck
so be prepared for that. Antelope Trail is very far from the closest big city, and there's pleasant natural loveliness right here for you along it. Backcountry trekking in Arizona is such a wonderful thing to do. Antelope Trail is a very short wilderness hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a good backcountry trail for the average person looking for a good adventure. This hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 657 feet which is lower than average. Being 3 miles long it's a shorter type trek. The backcountry trail  
stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your trek. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This is one of many backcountry trails in the surrounding area. Antelope Trail is a location that is quite dried out regularly; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain; the driest month is June. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out hike. Backcountry trails like this one here in the Chuska Mountains are a wonderful way to explore these summits. Here in Arizona backpacking is something that is always fun to do. This trail is not that long but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens.

Briefly about the general area:
So many fun things to do here in the Chuska Mountains, too great to be true. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Antelope Trail has to offer, you can camp at Many Farms Lake Campground; Antelope Trail is a delightful site to visit for more than one day, Spider Rock Campground is a delightful site to camp nearby.
If time allows, Canyon De Chelly National Monument is a national park worth going to; while you're here, you might as well stop at Black Rock Canyon.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 36.1549, Longitude -109.44
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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


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 Trails Near Antelope Trail:
Many Ladders Trail, Apache County , 1 miles away,  .8 hiking miles, 923 feet elevation difference
Crack in Rock Trail, Apache County , 2 miles away,  1 hiking miles, 1024 feet elevation difference
Womans Trail, Apache County , 2 miles away,  1 hiking miles, 494 feet elevation difference
Many Skulls Trail, Apache County , 6 miles away,  2.4 hiking miles, 1212 feet elevation difference
Black Rock Trail, Apache County , 8 miles away,  3.2 hiking miles, 1142 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Antelope Trail:
Spider Rock Campground, Chinle, 9 miles away
Many Farms Lake Campground, Apache County, 16 miles away
Tsaile Lake Campground, Apache County, 18 miles away
South Shore Campground, Apache County, 19 miles away
Black Pinnacle Campground, Apache County, 19 miles away
 National Parks Near Antelope Trail:
Canyon De Chelly National Monument, Chinle - AZ , 33 miles away
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Holiday Inn Chinle-Garcia Trading Post, Az, Chinle , 7 miles away
Best Western Canyon De Chelly Inn, Chinle , 10 miles away
Quality Inn Navajo Nation Capital, Window Rock , 39 miles away
 Lakes Near Antelope Trail
Rabbit Water, Apache County , 3 miles away

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