Deadman Highline
- 11.2 mi
- round trip
- 545 ft
- climb
- 10,490 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Deadman Highline 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.
Deadman Highline is an out-and-back hike of about 11 miles in the Safford Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in southeastern Arizona. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is rated hard. The route starts at about 9,300 feet and climbs to around 10,500 feet, with a total gain of 545 feet for the one-way trip. It is a natural-surface trail, and bikes are allowed. It is not an accessible trail. The closest neighbors are mountain biking routes, including Cunningham Loop at 1.5 miles and Hawkins at 1.6 miles. For an overnight stay, Cunningham campground sits about 2 miles away, and Upper Hospital Flat Group Site is about 2.1 miles away.
Cunningham LoopMountain bikingPhoto: Outdoor Craziness, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.5 mi- HawkinsMountain biking1.6 mi
Big CreekMountain bikingPhoto: Kjunewright, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.6 mi- Round the MountainMountain biking1.6 mi
- CunninghamCamping2 mi
Upper Hospital Flat Group SiteCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2.1 mi- Hospital FlatCamping2.2 mi
- Treasure Park - NorthCamping2.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Heliograph Trail #328AHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: squeaks2569, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Blair CanyonHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: squeaks2569, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Jesus Goudy Ridge Trail #298Hiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: squeaks2569, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Round the Mountain Trail #302Hiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: em_burk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Ash Creek DetourHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: em_burk, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Shake Trail #309Hiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: squeaks2569, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Ladybug Trail #329Hiking · ~8 min drive
- Frye CanyonHiking · ~3 min drive
Turkey FlatHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: squeaks2569, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Arcadia Trail #328Hiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: squeaks2569, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
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