Walker Canyon Trail

Walker Canyon Trail is a hard hike in the Nogales Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 30 miles long, with an elevation gain of about 1,500 feet, and it follows an out-and-back route that climbs from roughly 4,400 feet to about 6,550 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 77°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 12 to 14 a month. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. Chinaman Trail #137 is less than a mile away, and Gardner is about 1.4 miles off. For an overnight stay, Kentucky Camp Cabin and Headquarters Building is about 4 miles away.