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Ponderosa Campground route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Arizona

Ponderosa Campground

Forest Lakes, Arizona

7.2 mi

Distance

925 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 42m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Ponderosa Campground is an out-and-back trail in Gila County, Arizona. It is 7.2 miles long and gains 925 feet. The nearest town is Tonto Village, Arizona, about 2 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:1,627 ft
Max:1,748 ft
Gain:282 ft
Loss:282 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,627 ft and 1,748 ft across 7.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,627 ft1,667 ft1,708 ft1,748 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.6 mi5.4 mi7.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,742 ft
High point0.2 mi1,748 ft
End7.2 mi1,742 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Tonto Village, AZ · about 2 mi away
County:
Gila County, AZ

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: May 23, 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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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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