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Arizona
Hugh Norris Trail
4.8 mi
Distance
2,948 ft
Gain
2h 59m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Saguaro National Park
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Hugh Norris Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,948 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,948 ft
- Highest point
- 4,683 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,576 ft
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- National Park Service
About this trail
Hugh Norris Trail is a 4.82-mile out-and-back hike in Arizona with 2,759 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward out-and-back format.
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