Walker Basin
- 4.3 mi
- round trip
- 713 ft
- climb
- 6,916 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Walker Basin open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Coronado National Forest.
Border Barrier Construction Closure
Agency alert covering Coronado National Forest · Order 03-05-00-26-011 · USFS · Coronado National Forest
No Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Coronado National Forest · USFS · Coronado National Forest
Barfoot Snake Closure Order 03-05-01-24-004
Agency alert covering Coronado National Forest · USFS · Coronado National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Coronado National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Walker Basin is a moderate hike in the Nogales Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in southern Arizona, about 4.3 miles long with a one-way climb of 713 feet. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and is not accessible. The route is an out-and-back that starts at about 6,236 feet and reaches a high point of about 6,916 feet. The surface is natural, and bikes are allowed. The Arizona Trail passes within a third of a mile, and Walker Basin Trail #136 is about 0.4 miles away. Ditch Mountain and Temporal Gulch are both within about a mile and a half. For an overnight stay, Kent Springs Cabin is about 4.1 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Patagonia RV Park11 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Arizona TrailMountain bikingPhoto: Matthewcasebier, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi- Walker Basin Trail #136Mountain biking0.4 mi
Ditch MountainMountain bikingPhoto: Matthewcasebier, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.2 mi- Temporal GulchMountain biking1.3 mi
Josephine PeakMountain bikingPhoto: Outdoor Craziness, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.4 mi- Kent Springs CabinCamping4.1 mi
- Bog SpringsCamping4.7 mi
- Kentucky Camp Cabin and Headquarters BuildingCamping6.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Super Trail #134Hiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Matthew Schallan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Josephine PeakHiking · ~3 min drive
- Chinaman Trail #137Hiking · ~3 min drive
- Arizona TrailHiking · ~15 min drive
- GardnerHiking · ~3 min drive
- Armour Spring Trail #71Hiking · ~6 min drive
- Crest Trail #144Hiking · ~4 min drive
- Walker Canyon TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Carrie NationHiking · ~7 min drive
- Josephine CanyonHiking · ~5 min drive