Arizona · Hiking

Murry Basin Trail

8.6 mi
round trip
435 ft
climb
7,704 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Murry Basin Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. It doesn't name Murry Basin Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Murry Basin Trail is an out-and-back hike of about 8.6 miles in the Springerville Ranger District of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in eastern Arizona. The trail rises from a low point of 7,282 feet to a high of 7,704 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 435 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trailhead is named Murray Basin Trailhead. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Springerville show May highs around 76°F and September highs around 79°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 12 each month. The trail sits among a cluster of other routes. The Murray Basin mountain biking area and the Meadow hike are each about a mile away, and the Tank hike is about 1.3 miles off. Flat Top, a mountain biking route, is about 1.1 miles away.

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