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Difficulty: DifficultPoint to Point

Butterfield Pass

Gila Bend, Arizona

9.5 mi

Distance

850 ft

Elev. Gain

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Butterfield Pass is a point-to-point trail in Maricopa County, Arizona. It is 9.5 miles long and gains 850 feet. The nearest town is Gila Bend, Arizona, about 7 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:357 ft
Max:522 ft
Gain:259 ft
Loss:221 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 357 ft and 522 ft across 14.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.357 ft412 ft467 ft522 ft0.0 mi3.5 mi7.0 mi10.5 mi14.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi370 ft
High point6.4 mi522 ft
End14.0 mi408 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Gila Bend, AZ · about 7 mi away
County:
Maricopa County, AZ

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

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