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Hike

Mescal Ridge

Inside Hellsgate Wilderness
Camp 4 mi away

4.5 mi out & back · 867 ft gain · 5,656 ft high point · Very hard

In Hellsgate Wilderness · Arizona · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Mescal Ridge Trail climbs 489 feet over 2.3 miles in Hellsgate Wilderness with very difficult terrain.

Elevation

867 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.7 mi from the trailhead
Ponderosa (Az)
Campground · Arizona

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- 1,591 ft of climbing
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Out: 430 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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: 4.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 867 ft round trip
High point: 5,656 ft
Low point: 5,415 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Arizona
Camps within 15 mi: 20
Trailhead: 34.2535° N · 111.0812° W

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4.6 mi from the trailhead

Christopher Creek

Campground · Arizona

5.5 mi from the trailhead

Lower Tonto Creek

Campground

Woods Canyon Lake

Ends at Woods Canyon Lake
Inside Sitgreaves National Forest
Camp under a mile away

5.6 mi out & back · 177 ft gain · Very hard

Sitgreaves National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Babe Haught

Ends at Knoll Lake
Inside Tonto National Forest
2,102 ft of climbing

7.7 mi loop · 2,102 ft gain · Very hard

Tonto National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Babe Haught Trail #143

Ends at Knoll Lake
Inside Tonto National Forest
1,957 ft of climbing

7.7 mi out & back · 1,957 ft gain

Tonto National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Woods Canyon Nature

Ends at Woods Canyon Lake
Inside Sitgreaves National Forest
Camp under a mile away

6.4 mi out & back · 407 ft gain · Very hard

Sitgreaves National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Mcfadden Park

Summits McFadden Peak
Inside Tonto National Forest
2,070 ft of climbing

9.9 mi out & back · 2,070 ft gain · Very hard

Tonto National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

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Sat81°57°Sunny
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Today: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely · wind 2 mph N

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