Are dogs allowed on Arizona National Scenic Trail?

Yes, dogs are allowed on Arizona National Scenic Trail but must be kept on a leash at all times. Pack out waste and respect wildlife.

Do I need a permit to hike Arizona National Scenic Trail?

Yes, Arizona National Scenic Trail requires a permit. Grand Canyon backcountry permit required for the AZT corridor crossing. Check the managing agency's website for current permit availability, lottery windows, and any seasonal restrictions before your visit.

How difficult is Arizona National Scenic Trail?

Arizona National Scenic Trail is rated difficult. It is 747.6 miles long with 155,177 feet of elevation gain. Difficulty ratings reflect a combination of distance, elevation gain, and terrain — your experience will depend on your fitness level and trail conditions.

What is the best season to hike Arizona National Scenic Trail?

Arizona National Scenic Trail is best hiked in spring and fall. Conditions vary year to year — check the trail status and weather forecast before your visit.

Is Arizona National Scenic Trail suitable for kids?

Yes, Arizona National Scenic Trail is considered kid-friendly. As always with children, bring water and snacks, pace yourself, and watch for weather changes and wildlife.

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Arizona National Scenic Trail

The Arizona National Scenic Trail is an 800-mile non-motorized route that spans Arizona from the Mexico border to the Utah border, traversing deserts, mountain ranges, canyons, and forests. Completed...

Route only

Route markers6
Water & camping133

Length: 747.6 mi
Thru-hike: 42–56 days
Elev. gain: —
States: 1

About the route

Termini

Terminus A

Coronado National Memorial, US-Mexico border

31.3483, -110.2717

Terminus B

Arizona-Utah state line, Kaibab Plateau

Coordinates not yet verified

Verified waypoints

139 total · filter on the map above

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Route markers6

Coronado National Memorial (Southern Terminus) · Trailhead
US-Mexico border at Coronado National Memorial, AZ.
Source ↗adventures_seed
Grand Canyon National Park · Trailhead
Park visitor area on or near the route.
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Coronado National Forest · Trailhead
Park visitor area on or near the route.
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Coronado National Memorial · Trailhead
Park visitor area on or near the route.
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Tonto National Monument · Trailhead
Park visitor area on or near the route.
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Walnut Canyon National Monument · Trailhead
Park visitor area on or near the route.
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Water & camping133

Rock Crossing Campground (az) · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Palisades Ranger Residence Cabin · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Showers Point Group Site · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Demotte · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Rose Canyon · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Molino · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Jacob Lake Recreation Area · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Reef Townsite Group Area · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Kent Springs Cabin · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Little Elden Springs Horsecamp · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Gardner Canyon Rd Dispersed · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Gordon Hirabayashi Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Frazier Group Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Jacob Lake Group Campground and Picnic Area · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Blue Ridge Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Kit Carson RV Park · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Payson Rim Dispersed · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Lake Mary Road - National Forest Dispersed Camping · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Spencer Canyon Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Phantom Ranch · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Peppersauce Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Reddington Pass Dispersed · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Forked Pine Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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FR 222 Dispersed · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Santa Rita Mountains - Coronado National Forest · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Upper Burnt Corral · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Pinegrove Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Roosevelt Lake - Cholla Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Ashurst Lake Campgrounds · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Bright Angel Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Lake Mary Road - National Forest Dispersed Camping · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Lake Mary Road - National Forest Dispersed Camping · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Mormon Lake Lodge RV Park & Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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The Lake - Dispersed Camping · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Grand Canyon North Dispersed camping · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Sunrise Resorts | Clint's Well Resort · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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5430 Snow Bowl · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Redington Pass - Dispersed Camping · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Kearny Lake City Park · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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J & H RV Park · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Patagonia Dispersed Campsite · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Military Park Fort Huachuca Garden Canyon RV Park · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Woody Mountain · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Molino Basin Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Grand Canyon Camper Village · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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General Hitchcock Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Kentucky Camp Cabin And Headquarters Building · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Ash Canyon Road Dispersed · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Cholla Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Horn Creek · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Playa Ponderosa · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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FR 306 Dispersed Camping · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
TerraSol in Patagonia, Arizona · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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FS 609 - Dispersed Camping · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Cholla Bay · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Clints Well Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Gonzo’s Place Dispersed USFS · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Forest Service #225 Road Dispersed Camping · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Cedar Springs · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Dairy Springs Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Dispersed Camping FS 124 · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Tonto National Forest Dispersed Camping at Lake Roosevelt · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Molitor Spot Along Rim Road - Dispersed · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
FS Road #257 Dispersed Camping · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Tonto National Forest Grapevine Group · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Walnut Canyon Rd Dispersed Camping · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Happy Valley Saddle · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Fraizer Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Cottonwood Camp - Grand Canyon National Park · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Grapevine Group Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Huachuca Mountains · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Buena Vista Trailhead Dispersed · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Coronado National Forest Molino Basin Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Greer's Pine Shadows RV Park · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Water Wheel · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Sycamore Creek Recreation Area · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Coconino Rim Road Dispersed Camping · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Burnt Corral Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Superior RV Park · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Tonto Creek Trail RV Park · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Milk Ranch Point · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Kelly Tank Dispersed Camping · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Hull Cabin · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Sierra Vista Recreation Area - Coronado National Forest · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Kaibab Camper Village · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Third Crossing · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Kehl Springs Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Fire Rd 688 - Dispersed · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Second Crossing · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Granite Rapids · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Santa Catalina Recreation Area · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Forest service Road 688 Dispersed Camping · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Verde Glen Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Manning Camp · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Fort tuthill county campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Bermuda Flat Recreation Site · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Davis Wash - TEMPORARILY CLOSED · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Shultz Creek Trailhead Dispersed · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Freidlein Prairie Dispersed Camping · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Marshall Lake · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Rose Canyon Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Ten-x Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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DeMotte National Forest Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Moqui Group Campground - Coconino National Forest · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Forest Service Road 686 - Dispersed · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Maternity Well Dispersed Campsite · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Fort Valley Dispersed Camping · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Forest Road 246 Dispersed Camping · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Fort Tuthill Luke AFB Recreation Area · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Rock Bluff Group Site · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Dispersed Camping - Rd 6107 near Mogollon Rim · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Empire Ranch Area Dispersed Camping · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Whitetail Group Site · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Woody Mountain Campground & RV Park · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
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Three Mile Wash · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Arizona Nordic Village · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Windy Hill Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Mather Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Wing Mountain Dispersed Camping · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Jacob Lake Campground - Kaibab National Forest · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Hart Prairie - Dispersed Camping · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Roosevelt Lake - Grapevine Group · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Dispersed Camping Coconino · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Lake Mary Recreation Corridor · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Tusayan Dispersed Camping FS Road 302 · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy
Black Bart's RV Park · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Flagstaff KOA · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Rock Crossing Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Double Springs Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Kendrick Cabin · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Saguaro National Park Wilderness Permits · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Bachelor Cove · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
campground:mapmate_legacy
Canyon Vista Campground · Campsite
Verified campground near the route.
Source ↗campground:mapmate_legacy

What we don't yet have

We deliberately do not display water sources, resupply towns, shuttle services, or trail-side businesses on this page. Those change every season and an out-of-date pin can be a safety issue, especially on the high-desert and alpine sections of long trails. Use the trail association's published guide, FarOut, or Guthook for that level of detail; verify with rangers before relying on any cached source.

Official sources

Last verified by us: 2026-05-16

Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Reconfirm alerts, permits, and closures with the agency before you go.

Arizona National Scenic Trail

About the route

Termini

Verified waypoints

What we don't yet have

Official sources

Permits

Best seasons

States traversed