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Hike

Middle Gate

Inside Coronado National Forest

3.8 mi out & back · 583 ft gain · 3,512 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

Middle Gate is an out and back route of 3.8 miles in Coronado National Forest, climbing 583 feet.

Elevation

583 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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9.3 mi from the trailhead
Peppersauce
Campground · Arizona

More hikes nearby

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10 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

Out: 270 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: 3.8 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 583 ft round trip
High point: 3,512 ft
Low point: 3,288 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 3.8 mi and 583 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Arizona
Camps within 15 mi: 9
Trailhead: 32.4941° N · 110.8673° W

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9.7 mi from the trailhead

Whitetail Campground

Campground · Arizona

10.4 mi from the trailhead

Showers Point Group Site

Campground · Arizona

12 mi from you

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

Bigelow

Summits Mount Bigelow
Inside Coronado National Forest
Camp under a mile away

1.7 mi out & back · 559 ft gain · Easy

Coronado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Meadow

Summits Mount Lemmon
Inside Coronado National Forest
Camp 4 mi away

1.8 mi loop · 337 ft gain · Easy

Coronado National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Hugh Norris Trail

Summits Wasson Peak
Inside Saguaro National Park
2,749 ft of climbing

8.5 mi out & back · 2,749 ft gain · Hard

Saguaro National Park

Tanque Verde Ridge Trail

Passes Tanque Verde Peak
Inside Saguaro National Park
8,269 ft of climbing

15.6 mi out & back · 8,269 ft gain · Very hard

Saguaro National Park · Camp 1 mi away

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- 4,803 ft of climbing
16.3 mi out & back · 4,803 ft gain · Very hard
Coronado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Weather

7-day forecast

Mon76°54°Sunny
Tue78°55°Sunny
Wed78°55°Sunny
Thu78°56°Sunny
Fri77°55°Sunny
Sat72°53°Chance Rain Showers
Sun72°Slight Chance Rain Showers

Mon: Sunny · wind 2 to 12 mph E

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&TLTE · Good
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain