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| | Arizona is an outstanding outdoors state. It's a long tour from Safford to Bear Canyon Trail, but it is a splendid hiking and backpacking trail. Every great outdoors trail in Arizona is worth backcountry trekking. During the summertime months here at Bear Canyon Trail, high temperatures mostly get into the 80's, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Bear Canyon Trail. Some parts of Bear Canyon Trail are much higher up than other parts of |
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the backpacking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. This backcountry hiking trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry hike. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in
| | location. This is just one of a large number of hiking and backpacking trails in this neighborhood. Hiking here in the San Francisco Mountains is a really good way to spend quality time in the great outdoors. This trek should take you about 4 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. When you're here in Arizona backcountry trekking along one of its great outdoors trails is the delightful thing to do. Around Bear Canyon Trail you don’t get a lot of rainfall; most of the rain falls during July, and May meanwhile is the driest month. | |
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Bear Canyon Trail is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Bear Canyon Trail is 26 miles long; it's a long backpacking trail. Arizona has plenty of delightful great outdoors trails; among these are Bear Canyon Trail in Greenlee County. The total elevation difference
for Bear Canyon Trail is 3,533 feet which is higher than average. Hitting the hiking and backpacking trails is always an amusing thing to do, and Bear Canyon Trail in Greenlee County, Arizona is a splendid pick. Bear Canyon Trail is a very long hiking trail with an average amount
of climbing distance which makes this hiking and backpacking trail great for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This region does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go.
Briefly about the general area:
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy this place. A good place in the vicinity of Bear Canyon Trail is Hogtrail Canyon, and do take some time to stop at Clifton Ranger District since you're here.
Middle Prong Creek is a stream that you may encounter during your stay, and Bear
Spring is an inspiring location to stop at during your stay. Pine Flat is a delightful location, and Honeymoon Campground is a good campground here. Just can't get enough of the San Francisco Mountains. There's some flowing water nearby, Wet Prong Creek is a stream you can stop
at during your stay; you can run the rapids of Black River - East Fork.
And that's not all there is to do here in the San Francisco Mountains. Stay the night at Upper Juan Miller Campground; get your pulse rate up on the great whitewater of Blue River. Everybody loves Prieto Plateau, and don't leave Bear Canyon Trail without first paying a visit to Horse Springs.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 33.4429, Longitude -109.3769
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 26 miles
Total climbing distance = 11.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Total elevation difference: 3533 feet
Quality Inn & Suites, Safford
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37 miles away
Corporate and groups welcome. Indoor pool, whirlpool tub, and saunas. FREE high speed internet access. Data ports. Airport shuttle. Interior corridors with elevator. Restaurant, lounge, conference, gi...
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Safford Days Inn, Safford
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37 miles away
The Days Inn Safford, Arizona is a Chairman Award property, this is the highest award given by Days Inn for quality. We are located on Highway 70 in the Gila Valley with beautiful mountain views. We...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Safford, Arizona
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| These outdoors activities are available near Bear Canyon Trail. |
| | Trails Near Bear Canyon Trail:
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Adbar Trail Fourteen, Greenlee
County
, 5 miles away, 4 hiking miles, 1686 feet elevation difference |
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Robinson Mesa Twenty-seven Trail, Greenlee
County
, 6 miles away, 11.2 hiking miles, 1811 feet elevation difference |
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Hot Air Trail Fifteen, Greenlee
County
, 6 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 1020 feet elevation difference |
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Red Mountain Twenty-five Trail, Greenlee
County
, 9 miles away, 13.4 hiking miles, 1871 feet elevation difference |
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Chitty Canyon Trail Thirty Four, Greenlee
County
, 10 miles away, 19.2 hiking miles, 1603 feet elevation difference |
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Crabtree Trail Twenty-two, Greenlee
County
, 10 miles away, 11.2 hiking miles, 1810 feet elevation difference |
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H L Canyon Eleven Trail, Greenlee
County
, 10 miles away, 5.8 hiking miles, 1216 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Bear Canyon Trail:
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Blue River, Greenlee County
County
, 17 miles away, Class IV-V - 34 miles long (Blue Crossing to Forest Service Road 475) |
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Black River - East Fork, Apache County
County
, 22 miles away, Class -blank- - 18 miles long (Diamond Rock to Wildcat Point) |
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San Francisco River, Greenlee County
County
, 24 miles away, Class -blank- - 40 miles long (Alma to Clifton) |
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San Francisco River, Catron County
County
, 28 miles away, Class II - 40 miles long (Lower San Francisco Hot Springs to Clifton Arizona) |
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Black River - & East Fork, Apache County
County
, 34 miles away, Class IV-V - 90 miles long (Below Wildcat Point) |
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| | Hotels Near Bear Canyon Trail:
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Quality Inn & Suites, Safford
, 37 miles away |
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Safford Days Inn, Safford
, 37 miles away |
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Best Western Desert Inn, Safford
, 37 miles away |
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Super 8 Safford, Safford
, 37 miles away |
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Best Western Sunrise Inn, Eagar
, 43 miles away |
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