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| | Great hiking and backpacking trails in Arizona are in abundance, and Noon Creek Trail is one of them, and it's in Graham County. Trekking in Arizona is such a wonderful thing to do. Each hiking and backpacking trail in Arizona is well worth a backcountry walk. This backcountry 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. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Being 8.6 miles long it's an average length backpacking and hiking trail. Going |
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for a backcountry walk here in Arizona is something that is always fun to do. This backcountry hiking trail is a mid length backcountry hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a great backpacking and hiking trail for experienced backcountry hikers
| | in pleasant shape. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Noon Creek Trail in Graham County, Arizona is such a tremendous site. This is one of many backpacking and hiking trails in the surrounding region. This hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 2,117 feet, and that is about average. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can trek it just one way. Throughout the months of summer here at Noon Creek Trail, high temperatures ordinarily get into the | |
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90's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 60's. For the period of the wintertime highs are ordinarily in the 50's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Noon Creek Trail. Noon Creek Trail gets very little rain; throughout July this vicinity sees the most rain; May
is when it's the driest. Noon Creek Trail is a long trip away from Safford, but there's pleasant natural loveliness waiting here for you along it. This is a backcountry hiking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Different parts of Noon Creek Trail
are at very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backpacking and hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. You should count on this backcountry hike taking about 8 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so
be prepared for that.
Briefly about the general area:
If time allows, Chiricahua National Monument is a national park worth stopping at, and Noon Creek Trail is a good place to visit for more than one day, Arcadia Campground is a good place to camp nearby. A trip to
Heliograph Spring will fill your spirit with delightful feelings, and don't leave Noon Creek Trail without first paying a visit to Twilight Spring.
And if that's not enough, there's a lot more to do near Noon Creek Trail. A tour to Wet Canyon is always fun, and hey, Twilight
Creek is a pleasant local stream. A visit to Snow Flat revives the soul. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Noon Creek Trail has to offer, you can camp at Wet Canyon Campground.
Adams Flat is a great spot, and if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Crazy
Horse Creek. Safford Ranger District is a great forest vicinity in the neighborhood of Noon Creek Trail, and you're sure to run into some cheerful people from Safford here.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 32.6524, Longitude -109.8106
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 32.648, Longitude -109.8187
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 2.1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.8 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 8.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 8.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.9 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 2117 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Safford, Arizona
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| | Trails Near Noon Creek Trail:
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Lady Bug Trail Three Hundred Twenty Nine, Graham
County
, 2 miles away, 8.6 hiking miles, 4205 feet elevation difference |
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Round the Mountain Trail, Graham
County
, 2 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 2610 feet elevation difference |
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Bear Canyon Two hundred ninety-nine Trail, Graham
County
, 3 miles away, 4.6 hiking miles, 3955 feet elevation difference |
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Dutch Henry Two hundred ninety seven Trail, Graham
County
, 4 miles away, 10.4 hiking miles, 4835 feet elevation difference |
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Ash Creek Trail Three Hundred Seven, Graham
County
, 7 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 5955 feet elevation difference |
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Grant Creek Three hundred five Trail, Graham
County
, 7 miles away, 10 hiking miles, 4569 feet elevation difference |
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Jesus Goudy Ridge Trail Two hundred ninety eight, Graham
County
, 9 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 4669 feet elevation difference |
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| | Hotels Near Noon Creek Trail:
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Comfort Inn & Suites Thatcher, Thatcher
, 12 miles away |
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SpringHill Suites Thatcher, Thatcher
, 12 miles away |
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Super 8 Safford, Safford
, 12 miles away |
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Best Western Desert Inn, Safford
, 12 miles away |
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Econo Lodge Safford, Safford
, 13 miles away |
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