8.0 mi from the trailheadClear Creek Campground (AZ)
Campground
0.3 mi out & back · 158 ft gain · 3,251 ft high point · Easy · Paved
In Montezuma Castle National Monument · Arizona · National Park Service
Montezuma Castle Trail out and back, 0.3 mi to a viewpoint in Montezuma Castle National Monument.
158 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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.
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