Ryal Canyon

Arizona

Arizona

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2.4 mi

Distance

1,920 ft

Gain

1h 43m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Prescott 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

Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
2.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,920 ft
Elevation loss
1,920 ft
Highest point
4,782 ft
Lowest point
3,107 ft
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Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Ryal Canyon is a 4.88-mile out-and-back trail in Arizona with 1,920 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 4,782 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
3,107 ft
High point
4,782 ft
Total climbing
1,920 ft
Total descent
1,920 ft
Steepest stretch
25% grade around mile 1.3 on the way out
Length (round trip)
4.9 mi
Shape
Out and back

Most of the climbing comes early, so the second half is easier.

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

Where it is

Source: USFS EDW boundaries

Conditions

Active alerts for Verde 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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