Middle
Arizona
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.1 mi
Distance
19 ft
Gain
22 min
Time
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
Here's your day, mapped
Middle
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 19 ft
- Highest point
- 7,713 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,631 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- Allowed
- Horses
- Allowed
- Surface
- Natural
Source for bikes, horses, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Middle is a short out-and-back trail in Arizona covering 1.07 miles with 19 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward out-and-back route type.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 7,713 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 1.1 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Verde Ranger District · Ranger district
- Prescott National Forest · National forest
Source: USFS EDW boundaries
Conditions
Active alerts for Verde Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Verde River Seasonal Bald Eagle Nesting Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Lynx lake Bald Eagle Nesting Area and Trail Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Hwy 260 Corridor Camping Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Brindle Pup Broadcast Burn Planned on the Verde Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Prescott National Forest Begins Mine Cleanup Near Cherry
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- West RimHiking0.3 mi
- GaddesHiking0.4 mi
- Middle Trail #537Mountain biking0.4 mi
- Playground GroupCamping0.5 mi
- Playground Campground (Mingus)Camping0.5 mi
- Mingus MountainLake fishing0.7 mi
- Roadside CragRock climbing1.8 mi
- Cherry Creek BoulderRock climbing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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