Arizona · Hiking · North Santa Teresa Wilderness

Fourmile Spring

2.7 mi
round trip
327 ft
climb
4,743 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Feb–May, Oct–Nov
best months

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Fourmile Spring is an easy out-and-back hike in Arizona's North Santa Teresa Wilderness, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Safford Field Office. The trail is about 2.7 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 327 feet, and it rises from a low point of about 4,283 feet to a high of about 4,743 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Oracle put April highs around 74°F and October highs around 80°F, while June and July average about 94°F. The trail is natural-surfaced and not accessible. Bikes are not allowed. It is open year-round. Nearby hikes include Black Canyon, about 2 miles away, and Cottonwood Mountain Trail #66, about 2.6 miles away. Black Rock Trail #292 and Gardner Canyon Trail #67 are both within about 4 miles.

  • Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Nov

    Best time to visit Fourmile Spring

    Best months: February–May and October–November. 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

      59° / 31°

    2. Feb

      62° / 34°

    3. Mar

      67° / 38°

    4. Apr

      74° / 45°

    5. May

      83° / 51°

    6. Jun

      94° / 62°

    7. Jul

      94° / 69°

    8. Aug

      91° / 66°

    9. Sep

      88° / 59°

    10. Oct

      80° / 49°

    11. Nov

      68° / 39°

    12. Dec

      59° / 31°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oracle Sp, AZ, 39.7 mi away at 4,595 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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