7.7 mi from the trailheadLittle Walnut (Group Picnic Sites)
Campground
4.2 mi out & back · 344 ft gain · 6,687 ft high point · Moderate
From Big Tree
In Gila National Forest · New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service
Big Tree starts at Big Tree for 4.2 miles out and back in Gila National Forest near Castle Knob peak.
344 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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.
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