Arizona · Hiking

Pass Mountain Trail

Pass Mountain TrailPhoto: kevin dooley, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
7.3 mi
loop
303 ft
climb
2,628 ft
high point
Loop
route
Nov–Apr
best months

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Pass Mountain Trail is a 7.3-mile loop in Arizona's Usery Mountain Regional Park, on regional agency land about 7 miles from Apache Junction. The route climbs from 1,885 feet to 2,628 feet, a total gain of 303 feet, and is rated hard. Its low point sits at about 1,900 feet, and its high at about 2,600 feet, so the trail runs at a steady mid-elevation rather than a steep mountain climb. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically November and March, when typical averages from a nearby weather station at Apache Junction run in the mid-70s to low 80s for highs and around 40 to 50 degrees for lows. That station sits about 550 feet below the trail's high point, so expect it to run a little cooler on the summit. The trail makes an easy pairing with Wind Cave, just 0.1 mile away, and Talon Trail at 0.4 mile. Pass Mountain Loop is about half a mile off. For an overnight stay, Larry Forbis campground is about 5.6 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Nov–Apr

    Best time to visit Pass Mountain Trail

    Best months: November–April. 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

      67° / 43°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      70° / 44°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      77° / 48°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      85° / 53°

      2 wet

    5. May

      93° / 60°

      2 wet

    6. Jun

      103° / 69°

      1 wet

    7. Jul

      105° / 77°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      104° / 76°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      99° / 71°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      88° / 60°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      76° / 50°

      3 wet

    12. Dec

      66° / 42°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Apache Junction 5 Ne, AZ, 7.3 mi away at 2,070 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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