Arizona · Hiking · Near Blue Ridge

Carr Lake

11.2 mi
round trip
204 ft
climb
7,859 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 18 h ago

Is Carr Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. It doesn't name Carr Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Carr Lake is an out-and-back hike of about 11 miles in the Black Mesa Ranger District of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in eastern Arizona. The trail rises from a low point of about 7,630 feet to a high of about 7,859 feet, with an elevation gain of about 200 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trailhead is named Carr Lake Trailhead. The route is rated hard, and the trail surface is natural. Bikes and horses are both allowed, so the hike works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 70°F in May and 76°F in September, while winter highs sit in the mid-40s. The Carr Lake Trailhead parking area sits about 0.4 miles from the trail. Forest Road 9354, a campground, is close by, and the Aspen and Mogollon Rim Snowmobile B mountain biking areas are each about a mile away. Woods Canyon Lake Recreation Area, about 3 miles off, offers lake fishing.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Forest Road 9354

    Campground

    Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Creekside Steakhouse

    Restaurant

    Restaurant · 3.7 mi from Blue Ridge

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Carr Lake

    Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      45° / 17°

    2. Feb

      49° / 20°

    3. Mar

      55° / 25°

    4. Apr

      61° / 30°

    5. May

      70° / 38°

    6. Jun

      80° / 47°

    7. Jul

      83° / 55°

    8. Aug

      81° / 53°

    9. Sep

      76° / 46°

    10. Oct

      67° / 34°

    11. Nov

      55° / 24°

    12. Dec

      45° / 17°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blue Ridge Rs, AZ, 20.8 mi away at 6,880 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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