Aviator

Arizona

Arizona

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0.4 mi

Distance

158 ft

Gain

We don't cover this trail yet

No agency boundary, access route or field report is mapped to it — so there is no verdict, and we won't guess. We'll tell you the moment this trail has something to say.

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Why you'll love it

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
0.4 mi
Elevation gain
158 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Aviator is a short out-and-back trail in Arizona managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 158 feet of elevation over 0.84 miles.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Length (round trip)
0.8 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

Where it is

Source: USFS EDW boundaries

Conditions

Active alerts for Santa Catalina Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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