Arizona hiking trails - Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop, Santa Cruz County

   
  Put on your backcountry backpacking shoes, and hit the hiking trail, Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop in Santa Cruz County, Arizona is a tremendous place for getting out. Pretty far from Nogales you discover Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop, but it is one of many splendid hiking trails in this area. Arizona is a fine place for walkers. Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop is pretty dehydrated typically; July is the month that gets the most rain while May is typically the driest month. When you're here in Arizona backpacking along one
    of its backcountry trails is the great thing to do. Each one of the many backcountry trails of Arizona is worth backpacking. Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop is 6.4 miles long it's an average length backpacking and hiking trail. This trek shouldn't take more than 5.5 hours,
but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop is a one trailhead wilderness trail, so you'll be backcountry trekking it in and back out. There are backcountry trails all over Arizona; one of those is Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop in Santa Cruz County. There are so many hiking trails in this neighborhood. This wilderness trail has a total elevation difference of 1,696 feet which is about average. This hiking  
trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. For the duration of the summertime at Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop temperatures are generally in the 90's, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. Highs through the wintertime are commonly in the 60's; overnight lows through the wintertime for Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop tend to be in the 30's. Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop is a mid-length backcountry hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a great hiking trail for experienced backcountry trekkers in perfect shape. Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Different parts of this backpacking and hiking 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.

Briefly about the general area:
If you came for an overnight stay Lake Patagonia Campground is a great spot to camp; Josephine Saddle is also a fine spot to discover. The friendly folks of Nogales like to hang out close by; Sylvester Spring is an inspiring spot to explore during your stay.
The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Sprung Spring; camping is available at Bog Springs Campground.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 31.7134, Longitude -110.8733
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Total in and out hiking length = 6.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.8 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1696 feet


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 Trails Near Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop:
Kent Spring Trail 156, Santa Cruz County , 1 miles away, 3.5 hiking miles, 1398 feet elevation difference
Walker Basin Trail Number One Hundred Thirty Six, Santa Cruz County , 3 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1909 feet elevation difference
Cave Canyon Trail One Hundred Forty-Seven, Santa Cruz County , 3 miles away,  6.4 hiking miles, 2329 feet elevation difference
Sweetwater Baldy Saddle Trail 143, Santa Cruz County , 3 miles away, 3.1 hiking miles, 2923 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop:
Bog Springs Campground, Pima County, 1 miles away
Lake Patagonia Campground, Santa Cruz County, 12 miles away
Patagonia RV Park, Patagonia, 13 miles away
Mountain View Campgrounds, Amado, 14 miles away
Green Valley RV Resort Park, Green Valley, 14 miles away
 National Parks Near Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop:
Saguaro National Park, Tucson - AZ , 28 miles away
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Holiday Inn Express GREEN VALLEY, Green Valley , 12 miles away
The Inn At San Ignacio, Green Valley , 12 miles away
Comfort Inn Green Valley, Green Valley , 13 miles away
Quality Hotel Green Valley, Green Valley , 13 miles away
Green Valley Inn, Green Valley , 13 miles away

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