Basics
- Location:
- In the Dragoon Mountains 75 miles east of Tucson
- Setting:
- Riparian
- Length:
- 2.7 miles (4.3 km)
- Difficulty:
- Intermediate
- Elevation Range:
- 5000 feet to 6800 feet
- Elevation Change:
- 1800 feet
- Season:
- March - November
Description
This remote and secluded Coronado National Forest trail features views of Tombstone and the Huachuca Mountains, along with plenty of desert wildlife.
Details
Location:
In the Dragoon Mountains 75 miles east of Tucson
Setting:
Riparian
Length:
2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Elevation Range:
5000 feet to 6800
Elevation Change:
1800
Season:
March - November
Useful Map(s):
USGS: Knob Hill, Cochise Stronghold
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
Eastern Trailhead:
I-10 to Hwy 191. Then south 13 miles to Middlemarch Road (Pearce Rd). Turn west and drive 8 miles to FR 345A (4-wheel drive). Trailhead is at the end of this road.
Western Trailhead:
Hwy 80 to Middlemarch Road (1 mile north of Tombstone), then east about 10 miles to FR 687 (at the national forest boundary), turn left onto FR 687. Turn right onto FR 687A (a 4-wheel drive road). The trail starts at the end of the road.
I-10 to Hwy 191. Then south 13 miles to Middlemarch Road (Pearce Rd). Turn west and drive 8 miles to FR 345A (4-wheel drive). Trailhead is at the end of this road.
Western Trailhead:
Hwy 80 to Middlemarch Road (1 mile north of Tombstone), then east about 10 miles to FR 687 (at the national forest boundary), turn left onto FR 687. Turn right onto FR 687A (a 4-wheel drive road). The trail starts at the end of the road.
