3.2 mi from the trailheadBenny Creek Group Area
Campground · Arizona
12.0 mi out & back · 1,804 ft gain · 9,045 ft high point · Very hard
In Apache National Forest · Arizona · U.S. Forest Service
South Fork heads to Mexican Hay Lake over 6 miles in Apache National Forest with 1,583 feet of climb. Very difficult.
1,804 ft of gain round trip.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
Campground · Arizona
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Apache National Forest · Camp 9 mi away
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