Arizona hiking trails - Heartbreak Ridge Trail, Pima County

   
  There are many great hiking and backpacking trails in Arizona; one of these is Heartbreak Ridge Trail in Pima County. Every hiking and backpacking trail in Arizona has something unique to offer. Arizona is a perfect outdoors state. This is one of a very small number of backcountry hiking trails in this area. Different parts of this hiking and backpacking trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Heartbreak
    Ridge Trail in Pima County, Arizona is a really fine location to spend some time. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out walk. At Heartbreak Ridge Trail all through the summertime highs are in the 100's while night lows are regularly in the 70's. Highs
during the winter are regularly in the 60's with temperatures at Heartbreak Ridge Trail dipping down into the 30's during winter nights. When you're here in Arizona backcountry trekking along one of its hiking and backpacking trails is always an exciting thing to do. Heartbreak Ridge Trail is 14.4 miles long; it's considered a longer trek. Heartbreak Ridge Trail is a location that is pretty dried out frequently; through August this neighborhood sees the most rain; May on the other hand is the driest. Sometimes this hiking trail gets really dry, so make  
sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. You'll have to go far from Tucson to get to Heartbreak Ridge Trail, but what a perfect location for backpacking it is. This hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 4,007 feet which is a higher than average number. Heartbreak Ridge Trail is a very long great outdoors trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a fine backcountry hiking trail for experienced walkers in great shape. This hike should take you about 2 days, so it's a great thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Keep in mind that this is a long hiking trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip.

Briefly about the general area:
A short tour to Deer Head Spring is always worthwhile, and you ought to without doubt dedicate some time to Mica Meadow if you're here at Heartbreak Ridge Trail.
If you come to this river you will have a good time for sure. Why not have a look at close by Turkey Creek if you're here at Heartbreak Ridge Trail, and do set aside some time for Miller Flat while you're here at Heartbreak Ridge Trail. Turkey Creek Spring is a charming place to explore while you're at Heartbreak Ridge Trail, and a fine place nearby is Happy Valley Saddle. You just can't envision the amount of outdoors fun stuff the area near Heartbreak Ridge Trail has to offer. Heartbreak Ridge Trail is a delightful location to camp, Molino Basin Campground is a delightful location; Douglas Spring Campground is a wonderful campground here.
Sycamore Creek is a beautiful stream that is worth taking a look at, and the panoramas at Saguaro National Park will blow your mind.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 32.1504, Longitude -110.4807
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Total in and out hiking length = 14.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 5.7 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 8 hours

Total elevation difference: 4007 feet


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 Trails Near Heartbreak Ridge Trail:
Douglas Spring Trail, Pima County , 7 miles away,  15.2 hiking miles, 3577 feet elevation difference
Tanque Verde Ridge Trail, Pima County , 11 miles away,  19.2 hiking miles, 4008 feet elevation difference
La Milagrosa-Aqua Caliente Trail, Pima County , 14 miles away,  11 hiking miles, 1324 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Heartbreak Ridge Trail:
Douglas Spring Campground, Pima County, 7 miles away
Molino Basin Campground, Pima County, 15 miles away
Bear Canyon Campground, Pima County, 17 miles away
Camp whispering Pines, Mount Lemmon, 17 miles away
Cochise Terrace RV Resort, Benson, 18 miles away
 National Parks Near Heartbreak Ridge Trail:
Saguaro National Park, Tucson - AZ , 19 miles away
Chiricahua National Monument, Willcox - AZ , 45 miles away
 Hotels Near Heartbreak Ridge Trail:
Tanque Verde Ranch, Tucson , 13 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Benson, Benson , 16 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Benson, Az, Benson , 17 miles away
Motel 6, Benson , 17 miles away
Days Inn Benson, Benson , 18 miles away

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