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Campground · Arizona
4.7 mi loop · 722 ft gain · 9,499 ft high point · Very hard
Loop with Pole Knoll, Red Tail, Osprey, Summit, and Pine J
In Apache National Forest · Arizona · U.S. Forest Service
Elk is a short, very difficult 1.4-mile trail ascending 312 feet to 9,381 feet in Apache National Forest.
722 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
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.
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
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
18.7 mi one way · 2,337 ft gain
Apache National Forest · Camp 9 mi away
Today: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 6 mph SE
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