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Horseshoe Cienega

Inside Apache National Forest

4.9 mi one way · 463 ft climb · 9,176 ft high point · Very hard

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

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About this hike

Horseshoe Cienega climbs 463 feet over 4.8 miles one way to 9,176 feet in Apache National Forest, Arizona.

Elevation

463 ft of gain and 463 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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7.8 mi from the trailhead
Caldwell Cabin
Campground · Arizona

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

24 mi from you
Overland Trail #615
- Ends at Crescent Lake
- Inside Apache National Forest
- 2,311 ft of climbing
18.6 mi one way · 2,311 ft climb
Apache National Forest · Camp 2 mi away
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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Map

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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.

At a glance

Length: 4.8 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 463 ft
Descent: 463 ft
High point: 9,176 ft
Low point: 8,870 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Arizona
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 33.6392° N · 109.3283° W

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10.3 mi from the trailhead

Blue Range Primitive Area - Alpine District Parcel

Dispersed camping · Arizona

10.6 mi from the trailhead

Buffalo Crossing Campground

Campground · Arizona

Gobbler Point

Summits Gobbler Point
Inside Bear Wallow Wilderness
2,040 ft of climbing

2.9 mi one way · 2,040 ft climb · Very hard

Bear Wallow Wilderness · Camp 9 mi away

Escudilla National Recreation

Summits Escudilla Lookout
Inside Apache National Forest
1,358 ft of climbing

3.0 mi one way · 1,358 ft climb · Very hard

Apache National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Overland

Ends at Crescent Lake
Inside Apache National Forest
2,366 ft of climbing

17.8 mi one way · 2,366 ft climb · Moderate

Apache National Forest · Camp 9 mi away

Railroad Grade

Ends at Big Lake
Inside Apache National Forest

19.2 mi one way · 878 ft climb · Very hard

Apache National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Alder

Summits Alder Peak
Inside Apache National Forest
1,929 ft of climbing

2.8 mi one way · 1,929 ft climb · Easy

Apache National Forest · Camp 12 mi away

Signal

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Weather

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

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