1.0 mi from the trailheadRainbow (Az)
Campground · Arizona

0.8 mi out & back · 280 ft gain · 9,389 ft high point · Easy
In Apache National Forest · Arizona · U.S. Forest Service
Big Lake Lookout is a 0.8-mile out-and-back to Big Lake Knoll peak in Apache National Forest, climbing 280 feet.
280 ft of gain round trip.
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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.
Campground · Arizona
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