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Palisades to Mudd Springs route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Arizona

Palisades to Mudd Springs

Tucson, Arizona

5.6 mi

Distance

1,850 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 37m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Palisades to Mudd Springs is an out-and-back trail in Pima County, Arizona. It is 5.6 miles long and gains 1,850 feet. The nearest town is Willow Canyon, Arizona, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,960 ft
Max:2,393 ft
Gain:564 ft
Loss:564 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,960 ft and 2,393 ft across 5.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,960 ft2,104 ft2,249 ft2,393 ft0.0 mi1.4 mi2.8 mi4.2 mi5.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,392 ft
High point0.0 mi2,393 ft
End5.6 mi2,392 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Willow Canyon, AZ · about 1 mi away
County:
Pima County, AZ

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

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