Arizona · Hiking · Near Blue Ridge

Cross Road

3.1 mi
round trip
32 ft
climb
6,574 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Cross Road open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Coconino National Forest.

  • West Fork Temporary Area Closure - Extension to 2/27/27

    Agency alert covering Coconino National Forest · Order 03-04-00-26-09 · USFS · Coconino National Forest

As of · Source: USFS · Coconino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Cross Road is a 3.1-mile out-and-back hike in the Mogollon Rim Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is rated hard, and the route rises from about 5,973 feet to about 6,574 feet, a climb of 32 feet one way. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Blue Ridge run to highs around 70°F in May and 76°F in September, with lows in the mid-40s. That station sits about 300 feet higher than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the route run a little warmer. Soldiers Crossing and Red Hill are both within about a mile and a half, and Leonard Point is about 3.7 miles away. Climbers can find Chossmine about 6.8 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Elks

    Campground

    Campground · 6.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Wellhouse

    Restaurant

    Restaurant · 19 mi from Blue Ridge

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