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Gardner Canyon

Passes Cottonwood Mountain
Inside North Santa Teresa Wilderness
5,172 ft of climbing

12.4 mi out & back · 5,172 ft gain · 7,454 ft high point · Very hard

In North Santa Teresa Wilderness · Arizona · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Gardner Canyon is a 12.4-mile out and back in North Santa Teresa Wilderness along Cottonwood Mountain.

Elevation

5,172 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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11.2 mi from the trailhead
Fourmile Canyon Campground
Campground · Arizona

More hikes nearby

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Webb Peak
- Summits Webb Peak
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- 5,783 ft of climbing
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Coronado National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

Out: 4,120 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Cottonwood MountainAlong the way · 5.5 mi in
Mud Spring MesaNearby · 1.7 mi in
Holdout MesaNearby · 1.9 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: 12.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 5,172 ft round trip
High point: 7,454 ft
Low point: 3,721 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 12.4 mi and 5,172 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Arizona
Camps within 15 mi: 1
Trailhead: 32.9324° N · 110.1963° W

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8.9 mi out & back · 3,111 ft gain · Very hard

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Passes Webb Peak
Inside Coronado National Forest
6,255 ft of climbing

16.4 mi out & back · 6,255 ft gain · Very hard

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Weather

7-day forecast

Wed77°55°Sunny
Thu77°57°Partly Sunny
Fri72°54°Showers And Thunderstorms
Sat71°56°Partly Sunny
Sun63°51°Showers And Thunderstorms
Mon63°47°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tue65°Sunny

Wed: Sunny · wind 3 to 8 mph E

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Signal

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