Soldier

Arizona

Arizona

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5.0 mi

Distance

24 ft

Gain

1h 41m

Time

No verdict for this trail

We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.

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

Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
5.0 mi
Elevation gain
24 ft
Highest point
4,857 ft
Lowest point
3,253 ft
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Directions & GPX

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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Not allowed
Surface
Natural
Accessibility
Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)

Source for bikes, surface, accessibility: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Soldier is a 5.03-mile out-and-back trail in Arizona managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 24 feet of elevation.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
4,857 ft
Length (round trip)
5 mi
Shape
Out and back

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

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

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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