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Arizona
Tailhoit Mesa Trail
8.3 mi
Distance
2,239 ft
Gain
3h 20m
Time
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Inside Prescott National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 8.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,239 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,239 ft
- Highest point
- 5,832 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,083 ft
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- Forest Service
About this trail
Tailhoit Mesa Trail is a 16.56-mile out-and-back hike in Arizona with 2,239 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 5,832 feet.
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