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| | We all need to get out in the outdoors once in a while, and Crest Trail in Cochise County, Arizona is just the place. Each great outdoors hiking trail in Arizona is different from the others. As long as you like the fresh air you will like Arizona. If you happen to be in Arizona, why not go backcountry hiking, it never gets boring. Now this great outdoors hiking trail is pretty long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. This is one of many hiking trails in the surrounding area. |
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Sometimes this great outdoors hiking trail gets really dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Being 16 miles long; it's longer than many great outdoors trails. This is a two-ended backcountry hiking trail with
| | two trailheads, so backcountry hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Some parts of Crest Trail are much higher up than other parts of the great outdoors trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the great outdoors trail. Pretty far from Nogales you find Crest Trail, but backcountry trekking it is splendid excitement any time. This trek should take you about 2.5 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. The total elevation difference for this backcountry | |
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hiking trail is 2,102 feet which is about average. The length of this hiking and backpacking trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough hiking trail for advanced walkers looking for a splendid challenge. It is very dried
out here at Crest Trail generally; the month with most of the rain is July while May is generally the driest month. High temperatures at Crest Trail during the warm days of summer are in the 90's while nighttime lows are typically in the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the
50's; nighttime lows during the winter for Crest Trail tend to be in the 30's. Tremendous great outdoors hiking trails in Arizona are in abundance, and Crest Trail is one of them, and it's in Cochise County.
Briefly about the general area:
You'll wish for more hours
in a day to enjoy all the exciting stuff at Crest Trail. A pleasant visit to Pine Park is a good way to spend an afternoon, and camping at Crest Trail is good fun, Garden Canyon Mobile Home is a good local campground.
Take a side tour to Soldier Creek; you might also want to
pay a visit to Brushy Canyon since you're here at Crest Trail. A short spree to Deer Spring is always worthwhile, and if you came for an overnight stay Ramsey Canyon Campground is a delightful spot to camp. Blacktail Spring is always fun to check out, and needless to say Turkey Creek is a picturesque stream that is worth checking out.
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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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User input for Crest Trail, Cochise County, Arizona:
Outdoors Recreation Near Nogales, Arizona
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Nogales, Arizona, the metro area neareast to Crest Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Crest Trail, Cochise County, 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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Americas Best Value Inn, Sierra Vista
, 8 miles away |
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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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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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