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Mescal Ridge

Inside Hellsgate Wilderness
Camp 4 mi away

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

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

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About this hike

Mescal Ridge covers 4.5 miles round trip with 867 feet of climb in Hellsgate Wilderness.

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

More hikes nearby

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Meadow Trail 505
- Ends at Woods Canyon Lake
- Inside Tonto National Forest
- 1,591 ft of climbing
9.3 mi out & back · 1,591 ft gain · Hard
Tonto National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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: ModerateFrom 4.5 mi and 867 ft of climbing
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

9 mi from you

Meadow

Ends at Woods Canyon Lake
Inside Tonto National Forest
1,589 ft of climbing

9.3 mi out & back · 1,589 ft gain · Hard

Tonto National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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 · Easy

Sitgreaves National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Babe Haught

Ends at Knoll Lake
Inside Tonto National Forest
2,105 ft of climbing

7.7 mi out & back · 2,105 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 · Very hard

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 · Moderate

Sitgreaves National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today69°38°Sunny
Tue68°38°Sunny
Wed70°38°Sunny
Thu68°43°Sunny
Fri64°43°Mostly Sunny
Sat60°40°Chance Rain Showers
Sun60°41°Slight Chance Rain Showers

Today: Sunny · wind 2 mph W

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Signal

Cell coverage here

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