4.3 mi from the trailheadTortilla Campground
Campground

22.9 mi out & back · 3,869 ft gain · 2,641 ft high point · Very hard
From First Water Trailhead via Dutchmans and the Dutchman Trail (4.2 mi)
In Tonto National Forest · Arizona · OpenStreetMap contributors
Boulder Canyon Trail reaches Canyon Lake over 22.9 miles out and back from First Water Trailhead, climbing 3,869 feet in Tonto National Forest with viewpoints and several peaks nearby.
3,869 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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