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Hard Hiking Trails near Sierra Vista

The directory currently contains 6 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Sierra Vista. Their average mapped distance is 24.0 km and average recorded ascent is 665 m (2,182 ft); the longest route in the set is 41.6 km.

This subset represents 29% of the 21 quality-checked routes near Sierra Vista. Its average distance is 24.0 km, compared with 10.0 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 665 m (2,182 ft), versus 478 m (1,568 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

This set contains routes rated hard or expert from their available distance and elevation measurements. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 6 (100%) 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 6 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

5.0 km

Lutz Canyon Trail #104

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

251 m

Arizona Trail #3 Canelo Hills Wast

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

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0 recorded loops

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Trails

Hard

Arizona · United States

Distance
16.8 km
/ 10.5 mi
Elevation gain
677 m
Typical duration
4 hr 35 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
San Pedro
Expert

Arizona · United States

Distance
41.6 km
/ 25.8 mi
Elevation gain
253 m
Typical duration
9 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Arizona · United States

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
908 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Panoramic viewpoint

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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
Arizona Trail #1 Huachuca MountainsArizona32.6 km1,290 m9 hr 16 minExpertJuly to September
Crest Trail #103Arizona16.8 km677 m4 hr 35 minHardJuly to September
Arizona Trail #3 Canelo Hills WastArizona26.1 km251 m6 hr 10 minHardJune to October
San Pedro TrailArizona41.6 km253 m9 hr 50 minExpertApril to October
Lutz Canyon Trail #104Arizona5.0 km908 m2 hr 24 minHardJuly to September
Arizona Trail #2 Canelo Hills EastArizona21.8 km611 m5 hr 40 minHardJune to October

Arizona Trail #1 Huachuca Mountains, Crest Trail #103, Arizona Trail #3 Canelo Hills Wast 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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