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Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 11: Gila Valley South

In the Pinaleño Mountains

Local route21 km · 13 miBest Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov

Next nearby hike: Shingle Mill Trail #35 1.9 mi · 3.1 kmExplore Pinaleño Mountains →

Coronado National ForestCoronado National ForestFrye Canyon · Coronado National ForestGrand Enchantment Trail Alternative 10B · Coronado National ForestShingle Mill Trail #35 · Coronado National ForestEndStart5 kmN ↑

Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 11: Gila Valley South other trails nearby (tap a dot to open it)

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Best time to hike

Best months: Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov · highs 14–23 °C (57–73 °F)

  1. J12°0°34
  2. F14°1°30
  3. M18°3°27
  4. A23°7°12
  5. M28°12°14
  6. J33°17°14
  7. J32°19°83
  8. A31°19°93
  9. S29°16°50
  10. O23°10°38
  11. N17°4°23
  12. D11°0°34

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This local hiking route in Coronado National Forest, Arizona, United States of America, is about 21 km (13 mi) long. It is in the Pinaleño Mountains. It lies about 14 km southwest of Central.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
21 km · 13 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Pinaleño Mountains (Intermountain West › North American Cordillera; GMBA)
Nearest town
14 km SW of Central (Graham County, Arizona) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Coronado National Forest
Part of
Grand Enchantment Trail (super) (local route)
Best months
Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Arizona
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
From / to
Ash Creek Trailhead → Safford, AZ
Route centre
32.7978, -109.7841
Route start
32.7641, -109.8702
OpenStreetMap
relation 18866152
Official info
simblissity.net/get/guide-seg11.shtml
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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distance from the trail start

Shingle Mill Trail #35

1.9 mi · 3.1 km · Coronado National Forest

Ash Creek Trail #307

2.3 mi · 3.8 km · Coronado National Forest

Grand Enchantment Trail Alternative 10B

2.6 mi · 4.2 km · Coronado National Forest

Frye Canyon

2.7 mi · 4.3 km · Coronado National Forest

Ash Ridge

2.7 mi · 4.3 km · Coronado National Forest

Deadman Highline

3.3 mi · 5.3 km · Coronado National Forest

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