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Big Ridge

Near Horse Mountain
Inside Hellsgate Wilderness
3,954 ft of climbing

17.0 mi out & back · 3,954 ft gain · 6,248 ft high point · Very hard

In Hellsgate Wilderness · Arizona · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Big Ridge is a 17.0-mile round trip climbing 3,954 feet in Hellsgate Wilderness near Horse Mountain.

Elevation

3,954 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

5.2 mi from the trailhead
Ponderosa (Az)
Campground · Arizona

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

10 mi from you
Meadow Trail 505
- Ends at Woods Canyon Lake
- Inside Tonto National Forest
- 1,591 ft of climbing
9.3 mi out & back · 1,591 ft gain · Hard
Tonto National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 2,420 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Horse MountainNearby · 6.8 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: 17.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,954 ft round trip
High point: 6,248 ft
Low point: 4,387 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 17.0 mi and 3,954 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Arizona
Camps within 15 mi: 20
Trailhead: 34.2294° N · 111.0778° W

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6.0 mi from the trailhead

Christopher Creek

Campground · Arizona

6.7 mi from the trailhead

Sharp Creek

Campground · Arizona

10 mi from you

Meadow

Ends at Woods Canyon Lake
Inside Tonto National Forest
1,589 ft of climbing

9.3 mi out & back · 1,589 ft gain · Hard

Tonto National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Woods Canyon Lake

Ends at Woods Canyon Lake
Inside Sitgreaves National Forest
Camp under a mile away

5.6 mi out & back · 177 ft gain · Easy

Sitgreaves National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Babe Haught

Ends at Knoll Lake
Inside Tonto National Forest
2,105 ft of climbing

7.7 mi out & back · 2,105 ft gain · Very hard

Tonto National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Babe Haught Trail #143

Ends at Knoll Lake
Inside Tonto National Forest
1,957 ft of climbing

7.7 mi out & back · 1,957 ft gain · Very hard

Tonto National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Woods Canyon Nature

Ends at Woods Canyon Lake
Inside Sitgreaves National Forest
Camp under a mile away

6.4 mi out & back · 407 ft gain · Moderate

Sitgreaves National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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- 1,509 ft of climbing
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- 4,204 ft of climbing
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Horse Ridge
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- 2,731 ft of climbing
8.0 mi out & back · 2,731 ft gain · Hard
Apache National Forest · Camp 9 mi away

Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today52°35°Rain Showers Likely
Sun61°36°Patchy Fog
Mon63°43°Sunny
Tue56°37°Showers And Thunderstorms
Wed54°32°Mostly Sunny
Thu56°33°Mostly Sunny
Fri50°29°Chance Rain Showers

Today: Rain Showers Likely · wind 6 to 9 mph SW

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