Arizona · Hiking

Wild Bunch Trail

17.7 mi
round trip
736 ft
climb
7,408 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Jun, Sep
best months

Is Wild Bunch Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. It doesn't name Wild Bunch Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Wild Bunch Trail is a 17.7-mile out-and-back hike in Arizona's Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, within the Clifton Ranger District. The trail starts at Wildbunch Trailhead (#7), which is also known as Wildbunch Trailhead - East (#7). The climb reaches a high point of 7,408 feet, with the low point at 4,714 feet, and the elevation gain totals 736 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is rated hard. The most comfortable stretch for a visit runs from late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 75°F and September highs around 79°F. July and August bring the most wet days, about 14 and 15 each month. Winter is cold, with January highs near 52°F and lows around 13°F, and snow falls a couple of days a month from December through February. The trailhead sits at the center of several other hiking options. Buchanan Tank Trail and Webster Spring Trail are each about 0.1 mile away. Bullard Spring Trail lies about 1.6 miles off, and Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 17: Maple Peak is about 2.4 miles away.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep

    Best time to visit Wild Bunch Trail

    Best months: May–June and September. 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

      52° / 13°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    2. Feb

      55° / 16°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      61° / 19°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      67° / 25°

      3 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      75° / 30°

      4 wet

    6. Jun

      85° / 37°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 48°

      14 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 47°

      15 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 39°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      71° / 27°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      61° / 18°

      4 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      52° / 13°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Luna Rs, NM, 34.7 mi away at 7,050 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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