Gardner
- 5.9 mi
- round trip
- 2,290 ft
- climb
- 8,357 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Gardner 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.
Gardner is a hard hike in the Nogales Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in Arizona, about 5.9 miles long with a one-way climb of 2,290 feet. The trail is natural-surface and bikes are allowed, and it is not accessible. The route is an out-and-back that starts at about 6,060 feet and reaches a high point of 8,357 feet. It is a long, steep day. Cave Canyon and Ditch Mountain are mountain biking spots within about a mile and a half, and Walker Canyon Trail is a nearby hike. Kent Springs Cabin offers camping about 3.5 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Patagonia RV Park12 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Cave CanyonMountain biking1.1 mi
Ditch MountainMountain bikingPhoto: Matthewcasebier, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.3 mi- Walker Basin Trail #136Mountain biking1.4 mi
- Walker Canyon TrailHiking1.4 mi
Arizona TrailMountain bikingPhoto: Matthewcasebier, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.4 mi- Kent Springs CabinCamping3.5 mi
- Bog SpringsCamping3.9 mi
- Kentucky Camp Cabin and Headquarters BuildingCamping5.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Super Trail #134Hiking · ~4 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)- Chinaman Trail #137Hiking · ~3 min drive
- Arizona TrailHiking · ~12 min drive
- Walker Canyon TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Josephine PeakHiking · ~3 min drive
- Walker BasinHiking · ~3 min drive
- Old Baldy Trail #372Hiking · ~6 min drive
- Armour Spring Trail #71Hiking · ~4 min drive
- Crest Trail #144Hiking · ~3 min drive
Also worth it near here
Ditch MountainMountain biking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Matthewcasebier, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount WrightsonSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Wars, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Kent Springs CabinCamping · ~6 min drive
Santa Cruz RiverCanoeing · ~18 min drivePhoto: $1LENCE D00600D, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)