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Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight is a two ended great outdoors trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry hike it just one way. This great outdoors trail has a total elevation difference of 1,162 feet which is about average. The backpacking and hiking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your backcountry hike. Even though this is not a very long hiking trail it's always delightful to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. This hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight is 3.8 miles long it's a shorter type backcountry hike. This hike shouldn't take more than 3 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that.
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.2 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.9 miles
Total climbing distance = .2 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1162 feet
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US Hiking Trails > Arizona > Mount Francis Trail Forty Eight
