Horton Creek Trail #285
Arizona
Free — you'll pick up right here.
6.7 mi
Distance
1,141 ft
Gain
2h 47m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Tonto National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Horton Creek Trail #285
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 6.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,141 ft
- Highest point
- 6,608 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,469 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Horton Creek Trail #285 is a 6.67-mile out-and-back hike in Arizona with 1,141 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward out-and-back route.
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