3.8 mi from the trailheadLarry Forbis Overnight Group Site
Campground · Arizona

5.7 mi out & back · 751 ft gain · 1,702 ft high point · Moderate
In Tonto National Forest · Arizona · U.S. Forest Service
Butcher Jones is a 5.7-mile out and back to Saguaro Lake in Tonto National Forest, climbing 751 feet.
751 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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Tue: Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph ENE