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Best Forest Hikes near Sierra Vista

The directory currently contains 5 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Sierra Vista. Their average mapped distance is 6.2 km and average recorded ascent is 452 m (1,483 ft); the longest route in the set is 9.5 km.

This subset represents 24% of the 21 quality-checked routes near Sierra Vista. Its average distance is 6.2 km, compared with 10.0 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 452 m (1,483 ft), versus 478 m (1,568 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the forest tag. The data does not quantify canopy cover or guarantee shade along every section. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 5 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

3.3 km

Bear Canyon Trail #125

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

81 m

Hamburg Trail #122

5 of 5 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Huachuca Mountains, Arizona.
Moderate

Arizona · United States

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
81 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Huachuca Mountains, Coronado National Forest.
Moderate

Arizona · United States

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
695 m
Typical duration
2 hr 13 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
Moderate

Arizona · United States

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
885 m
Typical duration
2 hr 51 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
Moderate

Arizona · United States

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
511 m
Typical duration
1 hr 27 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
Moderate

Arizona · United States

Distance
9.5 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
89 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Hamburg Trail #122Arizona5.1 km81 m1 hr 11 minModerateJuly to September
Ida Canyon Trail #110Arizona5.6 km695 m2 hr 13 minModerateJuly to September
Sunnyside Canyon Trail #117Arizona7.3 km885 m2 hr 51 minModerateJuly to September
Bear Canyon Trail #125Arizona3.3 km511 m1 hr 27 minModerateJuly to September
Scotia Canyon Trail #127Arizona9.5 km89 m2 hr 6 minModerateJune to October

Hamburg Trail #122, Ida Canyon Trail #110, Sunnyside Canyon Trail #117 currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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