Cedar
- 2.2 mi
- loop
- 135 ft
- climb
- Loop
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
- May–Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Cedar open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. It doesn't name Cedar, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Temporary Emergency Closure
Agency closure covering Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · Order 03-01-26-004 · USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
Benny Creek Campground/Southfork Day Use Area Closure Order - Springerville Ranger District
Agency closure covering Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · Order 03-01-25-06-004 · USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
Forest Road Conditions Alert
Agency alert covering Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
No Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Cedar is a short, easy loop hike in the Springerville Ranger District of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in eastern Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. The route is about 2.2 miles long and gains about 135 feet in elevation, making it a gentle outing that can be done in roughly an hour. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September, when typical averages from the nearby Greer weather station run around 66°F and 70°F, with lows near 33°F and 41°F. July and August are warmer but bring the most wet days, about 14 to 16 a month. The Aspen and Willow hikes start within a third of a mile, and the Wiilow cross-country ski area is about 0.3 miles away. For an overnight stay, Rolfe C. Hoyer Campground is about 2.8 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Alpine Village RV Park24 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- AspenHiking0.1 mi
- WillowHiking0.3 mi
- WiilowCross-country skiing0.3 mi
- SpruceCross-country skiing0.5 mi
- Rolfe C. Hoyer CgCamping2.8 mi
- HoyerCamping2.9 mi
- Benny CreekCamping3.4 mi
Benny Creek Group AreaCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Mt Baldy CrossoverHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Clay Gilliland, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Lee Valley Reservoir TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: Greggens, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
PinyonHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: WaterArchives.org from Sacramento, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
East ForkHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: neepster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Overland ConnectorHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: Clay Gilliland, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
East BaldyHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: Greggens, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
West BaldyHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Clay Gilliland, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Big Lake NatureHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: USDAgov, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Apache VistaHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: Clay Gilliland, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Indian SpringsHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: USDAgov, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Cedar
Best months: May–June and September. 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.
Jan
43° / 14°
5 wet
Feb
45° / 16°
5 wet
Mar
50° / 22°
5 wet
Apr
57° / 26°
3 wet
May
66° / 33°
4 wet
Jun
76° / 41°
5 wet
Jul
76° / 47°
14 wet
Aug
73° / 46°
16 wet
Sep
70° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
61° / 30°
5 wet
Nov
51° / 21°
4 wet
Dec
43° / 14°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Greer, AZ, 2.8 mi away at 8,275 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.