Mountain · 1 route

Little Elden Mountain

9,001 ft · Arizona

Summit
9,001 ft
Routes
1 way up

Route up Little Elden Mountain

  1. Mount Elden Summit TrailEasyabout 452 ft of climbing1.5 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Little Elden Mountain, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Mount Elden Summit TrailMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Little Elden Mountain

Little Elden Mountain is a summit in Arizona's Coconino National Forest, within the Flagstaff Ranger District. The nearest town is Timberline-Fernwood, about 4 miles away. That road matters if you plan to camp at Lockett Meadow Campground. The mountain sits close to several other spots. Mt. Elden Crags, a climbing area, is less than half a mile away. The Arizona Trail-Little Elden and Upper Sunset Trail mountain biking routes are each about half a mile off. Little Elden Springs Horsecamp is roughly 0.7 miles away, and Lockett Meadow Campground is about 6 miles farther out.

Forecast on Little Elden Mountain

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Little Elden Mountain

How tall is Little Elden Mountain?

9,001 ft (2,744 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Little Elden Mountain?

One: Mount Elden Summit Trail.

Mountains nearby

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Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Timberline-Fernwood, Arizona · 4.2 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Flagstaff Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Little Elden Mountain open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Flagstaff Ranger District. It doesn't name Little Elden Mountain, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Flagstaff Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.