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Palisade

Near a waterfall
Inside Coronado National Forest
4,367 ft of climbing

12.7 mi out & back · 4,367 ft gain · 7,824 ft high point · Very hard

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

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About this hike

Palisade is a 12.7-mile out and back in Coronado National Forest that climbs 4,367 feet to 7,824 feet high point.

Elevation

4,367 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.1 mi from the trailhead
Showers Point Group Site
Campground · Arizona

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

22 mi from you
Rincon Peak Trail
- Summits Rincon Peak
- Inside Saguaro National Park
- 4,738 ft of climbing
14.8 mi out & back · 4,738 ft gain · Very hard
Saguaro National Park · Camp 2 mi away

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

WaterfallNearby · 3.1 mi in
Sycamore SaddleNearby · 6.3 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: 12.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 4,367 ft round trip
High point: 7,824 ft
Low point: 4,110 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 12.7 mi and 4,367 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Arizona
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 32.4073° N · 110.7200° W

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0.3 mi from the trailhead

Palisades Ranger Residence Cabin

Campground · Arizona

0.8 mi from the trailhead

Whitetail Campground

Campground · Arizona

1 mi from you

Butterfly

Summits Mount Bigelow
Inside Coronado National Forest
3,153 ft of climbing

8.7 mi loop · 3,153 ft gain · Very hard

Coronado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Heartbreak Ridge Trail

Summits Man Head
Inside Saguaro National Park
3,117 ft of climbing

11.4 mi out & back · 3,117 ft gain · Very hard

Saguaro National Park · Camp under a mile away

Mica Mountain Trail

Summits Mica Mountain
Inside Saguaro National Park
6,289 ft of climbing

22.0 mi out & back · 6,289 ft gain · Very hard

Saguaro National Park · Camp 2 mi away

Spud Rock Trail

Summits Spud Rock
Inside Saguaro National Park
6,080 ft of climbing

20.7 mi out & back · 6,080 ft gain · Very hard

Saguaro National Park · Camp 2 mi away

Knagge

Summits Kellogg Mountain
Inside Coronado National Forest
4,794 ft of climbing

11.1 mi loop · 4,794 ft gain · Very hard

Coronado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

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Weather

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Today53°39°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
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Sun50°40°Sunny
Mon54°41°Sunny
Tue48°35°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wed44°33°Sunny
Thu48°34°Sunny

Today: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 7 to 10 mph SSW

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