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Arizona
Upper Mescal
0.4 mi
Distance
316 ft
Gain
11 min
Time
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Upper Mescal
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 316 ft
- Elevation loss
- 316 ft
- Highest point
- 7,042 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,950 ft
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About this trail
Trail #530 is a short out-and-back hike in Arizona covering 0.78 miles with 316 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 7,042 feet.
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