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Palisades to Outcrop route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Arizona

Palisades to Outcrop

Tucson, Arizona

4.0 mi

Distance

1,161 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Palisades to Outcrop is an out-and-back trail in Pima County, Arizona. It is 4 miles long and gains 1,161 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:2,148 ft
Max:2,392 ft
Gain:354 ft
Loss:354 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,148 ft and 2,392 ft across 4.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,148 ft2,229 ft2,311 ft2,392 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.0 mi3.0 mi4.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,389 ft
High point0.0 mi2,392 ft
End4.0 mi2,389 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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