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Hell'S Gate

Inside Hellsgate Wilderness
1,509 ft of climbing

5.0 mi out & back · 1,509 ft gain · 5,436 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

Hell's Gate is a 5.0-mile out and back route in Hellsgate Wilderness with 1,509 feet of climb to a high point of 5,436 feet.

Elevation

1,509 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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

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Meadow Trail 505
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- 1,591 ft of climbing
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Out: 1,330 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: 5.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,509 ft round trip
High point: 5,436 ft
Low point: 4,156 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 5.0 mi and 1,509 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Arizona
Camps within 15 mi: 20
Trailhead: 34.2103° N · 111.0949° W

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Meadow

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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

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Inside Sitgreaves National Forest
Camp under a mile away

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Babe Haught

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2,105 ft of climbing

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

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1,957 ft of climbing

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

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Woods Canyon Nature

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Camp under a mile away

6.4 mi out & back · 407 ft gain · Moderate

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Weather

7-day forecast

Mon62°36°Sunny
Tue68°39°Sunny
Wed66°37°Sunny
Thu66°38°Sunny
Fri67°39°Sunny
Sat66°39°Sunny
Sun68°Sunny

Mon: Sunny · wind 0 to 6 mph W

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Signal

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