Bug Springs Trail
Arizona
Free — you'll pick up right here.
8.8 mi
Distance
250 ft
Gain
3h 4m
Time
No verdict for this trail
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What we do know
Inside Coronado 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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Why you'll love it
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Bug Springs Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 8.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 250 ft
- Highest point
- 6,294 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,976 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Bug Springs Trail is an 8.80-mile out-and-back route in Arizona with 250 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward path to Bug Springs and returns via the same route.
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