2.5 mi from the trailheadRiggs Lake
Campground

0.6 mi out & back, trail only · 452 ft gain · 9,985 ft high point · Moderate
Reached by a 15.8 mi approach each way
In Coronado National Forest · Arizona · U.S. Forest Service
This short out and back ascends to Heliograph Peak in Coronado National Forest, gaining 452 feet, with Eagle Rock near the route.
452 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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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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