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Arizona · Hiking · Near Kachina Village
Mescal Connector #174D
Photo: Fire At Will [Photography], CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 49 ft
- climb
- 4,554 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–May
- best months
Is Mescal Connector #174D open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Red Rock Ranger District. It doesn't name Mescal Connector #174D, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Red Rock Ranger District affected by severe flooding; many closures in effect
Agency closure covering Red Rock Ranger District · USFS · Red Rock Ranger District
Banjo Bill Picnic Area Closure
Agency closure covering Red Rock Ranger District · Order 03-04-06-25-01 · USFS · Red Rock Ranger District
West Fork Temporary Area Closure - Extension to 2/27/27
Agency alert covering Coconino National Forest · Order 03-04-00-26-09 · USFS · Coconino National Forest
West Sedona Camping and Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Red Rock Ranger District · Order 03-04-06-26-04 · USFS · Red Rock Ranger District
Sedona/ Oak Creek Canyon Camping and Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Red Rock Ranger District · Order 03-04-06-23-03 · USFS · Red Rock Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Red Rock Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Mescal Connector #174D is a short out-and-back trail in Arizona managed by the Forest Service. The trail is 0.62 miles long with 49 feet of elevation gain.
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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Canyon of Fools #174FHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Long Canyon #122Hiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: davidpinter, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Bear Mountain #54Hiking · ~4 min drive
Yucca #174EHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Bryan Pocius, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Brins Mesa #119Hiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: davidpinter, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dawa #188Hiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Chuckwagon #196Hiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Bryan Pocius, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Mescal #174CHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Girdner #162Hiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Snake #162CHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: deborah.soltesz, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)
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- ChuckwagonMountain biking · Next doorPhoto: davidpinter, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Dry Creek Road AreaRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: davidpinter, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Devils BridgeNatural arch · ~2 min drive
Capitol ButteSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Eric Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Mescal Connector #174D
Best months: October–May. 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.
Jan
58° / 34°
5 wet
Feb
61° / 36°
6 wet
Mar
67° / 40°
6 wet
Apr
75° / 44°
3 wet
May
84° / 53°
3 wet
Jun
94° / 61°
2 wet
Jul
97° / 68°
6 wet
Aug
94° / 67°
9 wet
Sep
89° / 61°
5 wet
Oct
79° / 51°
3 wet
Nov
67° / 41°
4 wet
Dec
58° / 33°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sedona, AZ, 3.5 mi away at 4,220 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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