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| | Here in the perfect state of Arizona backcountry trekking is a great way to spend some time. Rather far from Nogales you come upon Crest Trail, but there's splendid natural beauty awaiting you here along it. There are great outdoors hiking trails all over Arizona; one of these is Crest Trail in Cochise County. During the summer at Crest Trail temperatures are ordinarily in the 90's with nighttime lows in the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 50's while the cold winter nights at Crest Trail are in the 30's. Each great outdoors |
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hiking trail in Arizona is different from the others. Some parts of Crest Trail are much higher up than other parts of the wilderness hiking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the wilderness hiking trail. This hiking
| | and backpacking trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. With so many outdoors activities available in Arizona you'll never get bored. Crest Trail is a location that is quite waterless usually; the month with most of the rain is July, and the driest month is May. Being 16 miles long; it's considered a longer trek. This hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 2,102 feet which is an average number. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Crest Trail in Cochise County, Arizona | |
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is a great pick. This is one of many hiking trails in the surrounding area. Crest Trail is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Crest Trail has two trailheads, so backcountry trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Don’t forget to
check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. This backpacking and hiking trail is a very long backpacking and hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking trail perfect for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This walk
should take you about 2.5 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need.
Briefly about the general area:
You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the entertaining things at Crest Trail. A pleasant trip to Pine Park is a magnificent way to spend
an afternoon; Deer Spring is a great local attraction.
Put some time aside to spend at Blacktail Spring while you're here at Crest Trail, and if you yearn for a little side journey, try Brushy Canyon. Crest Trail is brilliant enough to spend more than a day at, Ramsey Canyon
Campground is a brilliant local campground, and some of the water nearby flows, like Soldier Creek. Turkey Creek is a brilliant local stream, and camping at Garden Canyon Mobile Home is always a wonderful experience.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 31.4655, Longitude -110.3878
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 31.5418, Longitude -110.424
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8 miles
Total climbing distance = 4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 16 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 16 miles
Total climbing distance = 7.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
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Total elevation difference: 2102 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Nogales, Arizona
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| These outdoors activities are available near Crest Trail. |
| | Trails Near Crest Trail:
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Copper Glance Trail One Hundred Seventeen, Cochise
County
, 6 miles away, 1.7 hiking miles, 1198 feet elevation difference |
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Oversite Trail One Hundred Twelve, Cochise
County
, 9 miles away, 12.8 hiking miles, 2983 feet elevation difference |
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Miller Peak Trail, Cochise
County
, 10 miles away, 3.4 hiking miles, 781 feet elevation difference |
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Lutz Canyon Trail, Cochise
County
, 13 miles away, 5.8 hiking miles, 3027 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Crest Trail:
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Sierra Suites, Sierra Vista
, 9 miles away |
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Suburban Extended Stay Sierra Vista, Sierra Vista
, 10 miles away |
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TownePlace Suites by Marriott Sierra Vista, Sierra Vista
, 11 miles away |
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Comfort Inn & Suites, Sierra Vista
, 11 miles away |
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Best Western Mission Inn, Sierra Vista
, 11 miles away |
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| | Lakes Near Crest Trail
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Parker Lake, Cochise County
, 5 miles away |
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Parker Canyon Lake, Cochise County
, 5 miles away |
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11 miles away
