Ash Ridge
- 6.4 mi
- round trip
- 2,380 ft
- climb
- 8,740 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Ash Ridge open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Coronado National Forest.
Border Barrier Construction Closure
Agency alert covering Coronado National Forest · Order 03-05-00-26-011 · USFS · Coronado National Forest
No Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Coronado National Forest · USFS · Coronado National Forest
Barfoot Snake Closure Order 03-05-01-24-004
Agency alert covering Coronado National Forest · USFS · Coronado National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Coronado National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Ash Ridge is a hard hike in the Safford Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in southeastern Arizona, about 6.4 miles long with a one-way elevation gain of 2,380 feet. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and is not accessible. The route is an out-and-back that starts at about 6,350 feet and climbs to roughly 8,740 feet. It is a natural-surface trail, and bikes are allowed. For a shorter outing, Frye Canyon lies about 0.8 miles away. Mountain bikers can head to Deadman, Ash Creek or Round the Mountain, all within about 2.3 miles. Camping is available at Cunningham, about 4.3 miles off.
- Frye CanyonHiking0.8 mi
DeadmanMountain bikingPhoto: Don Lancaster and Dr. James Neely, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.7 mi- Ash CreekMountain biking2.1 mi
- Round the MountainMountain biking2.3 mi
- CunninghamCamping4.3 mi
- Soldier CreekCamping4.5 mi
Upper Hospital Flat Group SiteCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain4.7 mi- Hospital FlatCamping4.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Round the Mountain Trail #302Hiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: em_burk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Ash Creek DetourHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: em_burk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Blair CanyonHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: squeaks2569, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Jesus Goudy Ridge Trail #298Hiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: squeaks2569, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Frye CanyonHiking · ~1 min drive
Heliograph Trail #328AHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: squeaks2569, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Shake Trail #309Hiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: squeaks2569, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Shingle Mill Trail #35Hiking · ~7 min drive
- Ash Creek Trail #307Hiking · ~4 min drive
- Turkey FlatHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: squeaks2569, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Also worth it near here
Ash RidgeMountain biking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Outdoor Craziness, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Ash Creek FallsWaterfall · ~4 min drive
Mount GrahamSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: No machine-readable author provided. GreatInca assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Cluff Reservoir Number OneLake fishing · ~10 min drive
