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Hiking Trails Under 10 km near Sierra Vista

The directory currently contains 16 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Sierra Vista. Their average mapped distance is 4.4 km and average recorded ascent is 434 m (1,424 ft); the longest route in the set is 9.5 km.

This subset represents 76% of the 21 quality-checked routes near Sierra Vista. Its average distance is 4.4 km, compared with 10.0 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 434 m (1,424 ft), versus 478 m (1,568 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 10 km or less; no fixed completion time is implied. Within this set, 1 routes (6%) are rated easy, 1 (6%) are rated hard or expert, and 2 (13%) 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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How do these routes differ?

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

0.7 km

Coronado Peak Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

81 m

Hamburg Trail #122

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

Return logistics

1 recorded loop

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Trails

Moderate

Arizona · United States

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
497 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

Arizona · United States

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
620 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Coronado National Memorial
Moderate

Arizona · United States

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
89 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Panoramic viewpoint
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
Parker Canyon Lake is located southwest of Sierra Vista, Arizona.
Moderate

Arizona · United States

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
137 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

Arizona · United States

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
198 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

Arizona · United States

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
862 m
Typical duration
2 hr 20 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
  • 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
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
708 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Mountain
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Huachuca Mountains, Arizona.
Moderate

Arizona · United States

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
547 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
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
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
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
Moderate

Arizona · United States

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
122 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Panoramic viewpoint

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
Joe's Canyon TrailArizona5.2 km497 m1 hr 49 minModerateJune to October
Carr Peak Trail #107Arizona5.5 km620 m2 hr 5 minModerateJuly to September
Coronado Peak TrailArizona0.7 km89 m17 minModerateJune to October
Hamburg Trail #122Arizona5.1 km81 m1 hr 11 minModerateJuly to September
Parker Canyon Lakeshore TrailArizona7.7 km137 m1 hr 49 minModerateJune to October
Yaqui Ridge TrailArizona1.6 km198 m38 minModerateJune to October
Miller Canyon Trail #106Arizona5.0 km862 m2 hr 20 minModerateJuly to September
Ida Canyon Trail #110Arizona5.6 km695 m2 hr 13 minModerateJuly to September
Oversite Canyon Trail #112Arizona4.3 km708 m1 hr 58 minModerateJuly to September
Pat Scott Trail #123Arizona3.1 km547 m1 hr 28 minModerateJuly to September

Joe's Canyon Trail, Carr Peak Trail #107, Parker Canyon Lakeshore Trail 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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