3.5 mi from the trailheadRiggs Lake
Campground
2.1 mi out & back · 769 ft gain · 6,246 ft high point · Moderate
In Coronado National Forest · Arizona · U.S. Forest Service
Carter Canyon is a 2.1-mile out and back in Coronado National Forest.
769 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. Download the trail and feature data.
Campground · Arizona
10.0 mi loop · 3,838 ft gain · Very hard
Coronado National Forest · Camp under a mile away
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