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

   
  Going for a walk here in Arizona is the tremendous thing to do. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop in Santa Cruz County, Arizona is the wilderness at its best. With so many outdoors things to do available in Arizona you'll never get bored. You should count on this hike taking about 5.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. A lengthy drive separates Nogales from
    Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop, but it sure is a a glorious hiking trail. Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop is 6.4 miles long it's an average length great outdoors trail. Not much rainfall falls here at Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop; July is the wettest
month with most rain, and May on the other hand is the driest. The total elevation difference for Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop is 1,696 feet which is about average. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Every single Arizona backpacking and hiking trail is worth hiking. This is a hiking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This is one of many backcountry hiking trails in the surrounding vicinity.  
There is only one trailhead, so you'll be backcountry hiking it in and back out. Different parts of Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. High temperatures at Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop during the summertime are in the 90's, and the nighttime is slightly cooler of course, usually in the 60's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 60's while the cold winter nights at Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop are in the 30's. The length of this backpacking and hiking trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough backcountry hiking trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a good challenge. Great outdoors hiking trails for hiking, and backpacking can be found all over Arizona, and among these are Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop in Santa Cruz County.

Briefly about the general area:
There are plenty of folks from Nogales here at Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop, and a spree to Sprung Spring will fill your soul with great feelings.
Don't leave Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop without first paying a visit to Sylvester Spring, and camping at Lake Patagonia Campground is always a brilliant experience. Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop is splendid enough to spend more than a day at, Bog Springs Campground is a splendid local campground, and Josephine Saddle is also a nice place to look at.

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
 Hotels Near Old Baldy National Recreation Trail Loop:
Holiday Inn Express Green Valley, Az, Green Valley , 12 miles away
The Inn At San Ignacio, Green Valley , 12 miles away
Baymont Inn & Suites Tucson/Green Valley, Green Valley , 13 miles away
Best Western Green Valley, Green Valley , 13 miles away
Tubac Golf Resort, Tubac , 13 miles away

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