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Cochise Trail #279 route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Arizona

Cochise Trail #279

Pearce, Arizona

8.7 mi

Distance

1,906 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 51m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Cochise Trail #279 is an out-and-back trail in Cochise County, Arizona. It is 8.7 miles long and gains 1,906 feet. The nearest town is Dragoon, Arizona, about 6 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:1,508 ft
Max:1,821 ft
Gain:670 ft
Loss:670 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,508 ft and 1,821 ft across 8.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,508 ft1,612 ft1,717 ft1,821 ft0.0 mi2.2 mi4.3 mi6.5 mi8.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,571 ft
High point1.5 mi1,821 ft
End8.7 mi1,571 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Dragoon, AZ · about 6 mi away
County:
Cochise County, AZ

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

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