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Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge/Arizona

Fresnal

6.8 mi

Distance

673 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 36m

Est. Time

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Fresnal unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

US Fish and Wildlife Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,115 ft
Max:1,305 ft
Gain:228 ft
Loss:65 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,115 ft and 1,305 ft across 6.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,115 ft1,178 ft1,242 ft1,305 ft0.0 mi1.7 mi3.4 mi5.1 mi6.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,142 ft
End6.8 mi1,305 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: Arizona State Parks & Trails, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Surface
Paved

Official sources & verification

Managed by US Fish and Wildlife Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Arivaca, AZ · about 10 mi away
County:
Pima County, AZ
Jurisdiction:
Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge · US Fish and Wildlife Service

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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