Florida Canyon
- 6.8 mi
- round trip
- 2,886 ft
- climb
- 7,819 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Florida 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.
Florida Canyon is a hard hike in the Mt. Wrightson Wilderness, part of the Nogales Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in Arizona. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is an out-and-back that climbs from about 4,927 feet to about 7,819 feet over roughly 6.8 miles. The one-way gain is 2,886 feet. The trail is natural-surface and not accessible. Bikes are allowed, so it works for hikers and mountain bikers alike. Several other destinations sit within a few miles. East Sawmill Canyon and Four Springs are both about 2 miles away, and Kent Springs Cabin is about 3 miles off. The Santa Cruz River, a paddling route, is about 8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Patagonia RV Park16 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- East Sawmill CanyonMountain biking2 mi
- Four SpringsHiking2.1 mi
- Cave CanyonHiking2.1 mi
- Armour SpringMountain biking2.2 mi
- Armour Spring Trail #71Hiking2.2 mi
- Kent Springs CabinCamping3.2 mi
- Kentucky Camp Cabin and Headquarters BuildingCamping5.8 mi
Santa Cruz RiverCanoeingPhoto: $1LENCE D00600D, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Super Trail #134Hiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Matthew Schallan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Empire Ranch 10k TrailHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: Ken Bosma, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Four SpringsHiking · ~4 min drive
- Arizona TrailHiking · ~10 min drive
- Madera NatureHiking · ~5 min drive
- Armour Spring Trail #71Hiking · ~4 min drive
- Bog SpringsHiking · ~5 min drive
- Old Baldy Trail #372Hiking · ~6 min drive
- Sawmill Canyon Trail #146Hiking · ~4 min drive
- Arizona TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
Also worth it near here
Madera Nature Loop AMountain biking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Ken Bosma, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Kent Springs CabinCamping · ~5 min drive
Mount WrightsonSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Wars, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Santa Cruz RiverCanoeing · ~14 min drivePhoto: $1LENCE D00600D, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)