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Saddle Mountain

Near Saddle Mountain
Inside Tonto National Forest
1,964 ft of climbing

8.6 mi out & back · 1,964 ft gain · 5,514 ft high point · Hard

In Tonto National Forest · Arizona · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

This 8.6-mile out-and-back in Tonto National Forest climbs 1,964 feet, passing near Saddle Mountain.

Elevation

1,964 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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12.1 mi from the trailhead
Riverside Campground (AZ)
Campground

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

19 mi from you
Brown's Peak Trail
- Summits Browns Peak
- Inside Tonto National Forest
- 1,971 ft of climbing
4.9 mi out & back · 1,971 ft gain · Very hard
Tonto National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Out: 810 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Saddle MountainNearby · 1.8 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. 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.

At a glance

Length: 8.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,964 ft round trip
High point: 5,514 ft
Low point: 5,001 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 8.6 mi and 1,964 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Arizona
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 33.9392° N · 111.5042° W

Get directions Open the map

12.4 mi from the trailhead

Mesquite (AZ)

Campground · Arizona

12.5 mi from the trailhead

Horseshoe (AZ)

Campground · Arizona

23 mi from you

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

Highwater

Summits Wet Bottom Mesa
Inside Mazatzal Wilderness
2,333 ft of climbing

13.4 mi loop · 2,326 ft gain · Very hard

Mazatzal Wilderness · Camp 13 mi away

Bull Spring

Passes Copper Mountain
Inside Mazatzal Wilderness
4,194 ft of climbing

14.1 mi out & back · 4,194 ft gain · Very hard

Mazatzal Wilderness · Camp 12 mi away

Saddle Ridge

Passes Whiterock Mesa
Inside Mazatzal Wilderness
2,656 ft of climbing

19.2 mi out & back · 2,656 ft gain · Very hard

Mazatzal Wilderness · Camp 12 mi away

Alder Ridge

Ends at Alder Saddle
Inside Tonto National Forest
7,327 ft of climbing

24.0 mi out & back · 7,327 ft gain · Very hard

Tonto National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

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Signal

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Weather

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