Arizona · Hiking · Miller Peak Wilderness · Near Whetstone

Clark Spring

Clark SpringPhoto: StellarD, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
3.2 mi
round trip
318 ft
climb
6,138 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Sep–May
best months

Is Clark Spring open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sierra Vista Ranger District. It doesn't name Clark Spring, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Sierra Vista Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Clark Spring is a 3.2-mile out-and-back hike in Arizona's Miller Peak Wilderness, within the Sierra Vista Ranger District of Coronado National Forest. The trail rises from about 5,800 feet to about 6,100 feet, a climb of 318 feet, and is rated moderate. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced and open year-round. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 77°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 13 and 14 a month. That station sits roughly 900 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the hike run cooler. The trail is close to several other destinations. The John Cooper mountain biking trail starts about 0.1 mile away, and the Miller Canyon Trail #106 and Lower Miller Canyon hikes are each about 0.6 mile off. Reef Townsite Campground is about a mile away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Reef Townsite Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Pizzeria Mimosa

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rains

    O.K. Corral

    Museum

    Museum · 23 mi from Whetstone

    Livery and horse corral in Tombstone, Arizona (1879-1888)

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Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Sep–May

    Best time to visit Clark Spring

    Best months: September–May. 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

      58° / 33°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      62° / 35°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      68° / 39°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      75° / 45°

      2 wet

    5. May

      83° / 52°

      2 wet

    6. Jun

      92° / 60°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      89° / 63°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 61°

      14 wet

    9. Sep

      84° / 58°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      77° / 50°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      67° / 40°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      58° / 34°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Coronado Nmem, AZ, 5.6 mi away at 5,242 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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