Skull Mesa
- Summits Skull Mesa
- Inside Tonto National Forest
- 5,238 ft of climbing
17.9 mi loop · 5,216 ft gain · Very hard
Tonto National Forest · Camp 4 mi away
4.3 mi loop · 785 ft gain · 2,394 ft high point · Moderate
From Maricopa Trail Trailhead;Saguaro Trail Trailhead;Bajada Nature Trail, a loop with the Maricopa Trail
Arizona · OpenStreetMap contributors
Gateway Loop Trail is a 4.3 mi loop starting from Maricopa Trail Trailhead, Saguaro Trail Trailhead, or Bajada Nature Trail. It reaches Gateway Saddle and uses Maricopa Trail, climbing 785 ft.
785 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
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.
7.1 mi out & back · 2,497 ft gain · Hard
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