Arizona hiking trails - West Divide Two Hundred Eighty-nine, Galiuro Mountains, Graham County

   
  Arizona has plenty of nice wilderness trails, and West Divide Two Hundred Eighty-nine in Graham County is one of them. Each wilderness trail in Arizona is different from the others. Hey, time for a backcountry walk don’t you think? West Divide Two Hundred Eighty-nine in Graham County, Arizona is just the place. West Divide Two Hundred Eighty-nine is a long tour away from Sierra Vista-Douglas, but it's one of those places where backcountry hiking is perfect. This is an area covered with lots of backcountry hiking trails. There is only one trailhead, so
    in and out is the way to walk it normally. Being 9.6 miles long; it's a long wilderness trail. In Arizona you never run out of outdoors fun. The total elevation difference for West Divide Two Hundred Eighty-nine is 445 feet which is lower than average. 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. This backcountry trek shouldn't take more than 8.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. West Divide Two Hundred Eighty-nine stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your trek. High temperatures at West Divide Two Hundred Eighty-nine during the warm days of summer are in the 90's, and all through  
summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 60's, and overnight lows at West Divide Two Hundred Eighty-nine all through the wintertime usually descend into the 30's. Here in Arizona backcountry backpacking is a perfect idea. The backcountry trails of the Galiuro Mountains are a very fine way to see these mountains. This backcountry trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a magnificent backcountry hiking trail for experienced trekkers in splendid shape. At West Divide Two Hundred Eighty-nine you don’t see much precipitation; July is when you get the most rain here; June is when it's the driest. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Now this hiking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip.

Briefly about the general area:
This is a great river. Walnut Spring is always fun to check out, and Mitchell Spring is a nice local attraction. Muleshoe Canyon is a glorious place to spend some time at, and if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Sheep Camp Wash.
And that's not all there is to do here in the Galiuro Mountains. Don’t forget to go to Cedar Flat while you're here at West Divide Two Hundred Eighty-nine; you can take a little spree to Browning Dam while you're here at West Divide Two Hundred Eighty-nine.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 32.4725, Longitude -110.307
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Total in and out hiking length = 9.6 miles

Total climbing distance = 4.2 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 8.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 445 feet


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 Trails Near West Divide Two Hundred Eighty-nine:
East Divide Two hundred eighty seven Trail, Graham County , 3 miles away,  7.8 hiking miles, 2409 feet elevation difference
Cottonwood Mountain Trail Sixty six, Graham County , 6 miles away,  23.2 hiking miles, 2343 feet elevation difference
Paddys River Two hundred ninety three Trail, Graham County , 8 miles away,  10.6 hiking miles, 2108 feet elevation difference
Horse Canyon Trail Number Two hundred fifty four, Graham County , 8 miles away,  13 hiking miles, 1726 feet elevation difference
Junniper Springs Two hundred ninety five Trail, Graham County , 10 miles away,  11.4 hiking miles, 1104 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near West Divide Two Hundred Eighty-nine:
Chiricahua National Monument, Willcox - AZ , 31 miles away
Saguaro National Park, Tucson - AZ , 38 miles away
 Hotels Near West Divide Two Hundred Eighty-nine:
San Manuel Lodge, San Manuel , 22 miles away
Foster's Lodge, Mammoth , 26 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Benson, Benson , 28 miles away
Days Inn Benson, Benson , 31 miles away
Baymont Inn & Suites Benson, Benson , 31 miles away

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