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| | Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in the outdoors a bit, and Douglas Spring Trail in Pima County, Arizona is just the place. Pretty far from Tucson you locate Douglas Spring Trail, but great outdoors trails like these are wonderful. Arizona has plenty of great hiking trails, and among these are Douglas Spring Trail in Pima County. This is one of many hiking trails in the surrounding region. At Douglas Spring Trail you don’t see much rainfall; the wettest month of the year is frequently August, that's the one that rains the most; May |
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is the month with the least moisture. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Douglas Spring Trail is 15.2 miles long; it's a long backpacking trail. This wilderness trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be hiking it in and back out. If you
| | are in Arizona during backcountry trekking season you have to go backcountry trekking. The length of Douglas Spring Trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking trail great for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Every hiking trail in Arizona has its own unique splendor. Douglas Spring Trail has a total elevation difference of 3,577 feet which is higher than average. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 100's to Douglas Spring Trail, and through the night it cools down to the 70's. | |
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For the duration of the winter highs are in the 60's while the cold winter nights at Douglas Spring Trail are in the 30's. Now, this is roughly a 2-day walk, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Sometimes this great outdoors hiking trail gets really dry, so don’t
forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. This backpacking trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backpacking trail could be very different from other parts of it. If you happen to be in Arizona, why not go
backcountry backpacking, it is always an enjoyable thing to do. Keep in mind that this is a long great outdoors hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip.
Briefly about the general area:
Getting to Chimney Rock Creek from Douglas Spring Trail is painless;
Chivo Falls is a nice local attraction. Looking for some flowing water? Try Coyote Wash.
And if you're still looking for more outdoors amusing things just keep reading. Put some time aside to spend at Douglas Camp Spring if you're here at Douglas Spring Trail. You'll need more
than a day to look at everything Douglas Spring Trail has to offer, you can camp at Molino Basin Campground. Saguaro National Park is one of the destinations near Douglas Spring Trail that are splendid to go to, and Italian Trap is a good spot to check out. Take some time to visit
Santa Catalina Ranger District since you're here, and Juniper Basin is a pretty spot any time of year.
Douglas Spring Trail is a fine place to visit for more than one day, Douglas Spring Campground is a fine place to camp nearby, and close by Cow Head Saddle is a pleasant site to go.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 32.236, Longitude -110.6866
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 15.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 3577 feet
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14 miles away
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Hilton Tucson East, Tucson
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15 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Tucson, Arizona
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| | Trails Near Douglas Spring Trail:
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Tanque Verde Ridge Trail, Pima
County
, 6 miles away, 19.2 hiking miles, 4008 feet elevation difference |
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La Milagrosa-Aqua Caliente Trail, Pima
County
, 7 miles away, 11 hiking miles, 1324 feet elevation difference |
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Heartbreak Ridge Trail, Pima
County
, 7 miles away, 14.4 hiking miles, 4007 feet elevation difference |
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Bear Canyon Trail Twenty-Nine, Pima
County
, 12 miles away, 5.1 hiking miles, 2098 feet elevation difference |
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Crystal Spring_Butterfly Trail, Pima
County
, 13 miles away, 6.7 hiking miles, 2267 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Douglas Spring Trail:
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Canyon Ranch, Tucson
, 14 miles away |
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Hilton Tucson East, Tucson
, 15 miles away |
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Comfort Suites Tanque Verde, Tucson
, 16 miles away |
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Ramada Foothills Inn & Suites, Tucson
, 16 miles away |
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Oakwood at Finisterra, Tucson
, 16 miles away |
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16 miles away
