Carter Canyon
- 2.2 mi
- round trip
- 770 ft
- climb
- 6,228 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 1 h ago
Is Carter Canyon 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.
Carter Canyon is an easy out-and-back hike in the Safford Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in Arizona, about 2.2 miles long with a total elevation gain of 770 feet. The trail starts at a low point of about 5,448 feet and climbs to a high of about 6,228 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surface. Bikes are allowed, and the route is not accessible. The hike is open year-round, and the surrounding area offers several other trails within a few miles. Taylor Trail #306 is about 1.4 miles away, and Nuttall Trail #303 and Clark Peak Trail #301 are each about 2.2 miles off. For an overnight stay, Riggs Flat Campground sits about 3.5 miles from the trail.
- Taylor Trail #306Hiking1.4 mi
Nuttall Trail #303HikingPhoto: em_burk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.1 mi- Carter NuttallHikingPhoto: em_burk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.1 mi
- Clark Peak Trail #301HikingPhoto: em_burk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.2 mi
- Riggs Flat CampgroundCamping3.5 mi
- Soldier CreekCamping5.4 mi
- CunninghamCamping7.6 mi
Upper Hospital Flat Group SiteCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Nuttall Trail #303Hiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: em_burk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Blue Jay Ridge Trail #314Hiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: em_burk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Jesus Goudy Ridge Trail #298Hiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: squeaks2569, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Round the Mountain Trail #302Hiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: em_burk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Ash Creek DetourHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: em_burk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Blair CanyonHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: squeaks2569, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Taylor Trail #306Hiking · ~2 min drive
- Colter SpringHiking · ~6 min drive
Heliograph Trail #328AHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: squeaks2569, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Carter NuttallHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: em_burk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
