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Bear Wallow Spring and Kuiper Observatory Loop route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop

Bear Wallow Spring and Kuiper Observatory Loop

Mount Lemmon, Arizona

1.7 mi

Distance

459 ft

Elev. Gain

46m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bear Wallow Spring and Kuiper Observatory Loop is a loop trail in Pima County, Arizona. It is 1.7 miles long and gains 459 feet. The nearest town is Summerhaven, Arizona, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,451 ft
Max:2,559 ft
Gain:140 ft
Loss:138 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,451 ft and 2,559 ft across 1.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,451 ft2,487 ft2,523 ft2,559 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.9 mi1.3 mi1.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,451 ft
High point1.3 mi2,559 ft
End1.7 mi2,453 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Summerhaven, AZ · about 2 mi away
County:
Pima County, AZ

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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