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Squirrel Canyon
Arizona
Arizona
Free — you'll pick up right here.
20.5 mi
Distance
1,005 ft
Gain
7h 20m
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 Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
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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Squirrel Canyon
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 20.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,005 ft
- Highest point
- 8,747 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,421 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- Allowed
- Horses
- Allowed
- Surface
- Natural
- Accessibility
- Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)
Source for bikes, horses, surface, accessibility: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Squirrel Canyon is a 20.50-mile out-and-back trail in Arizona with 1,005 feet of elevation gain. It is managed by the Forest Service.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 8,747 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 21 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Alpine, AZ weather station, 32 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan46° high15° low
- Feb48° high18° low
- Mar54° high23° low
- Apr61° high26° low
- May69° high31° low
- Jun78° high39° low
- Jul78° high47° low
- Aug76° high46° low
- Sep72° high39° low
- Oct64° high30° low
- Nov54° high22° low
- Dec46° high16° low
Where it is
- Clifton Ranger District · Ranger district
- Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests as of Oct 9, 2026:
Benny Creek Campground/Southfork Day Use Area Closure Order - Springerville Ranger District
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Honeymoon CampgroundCamping0.1 mi
- Robinson MesaHiking0.8 mi
- CoyoteHiking1.2 mi
- Warren CanyonHiking3 mi
- Mud SpringsHiking3.7 mi
- War FinanceMountain biking4.2 mi
- Cow HeadHiking4.3 mi
- BorderHiking4.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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