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Scout Cave route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Arizona

Scout Cave

Payson, Arizona

3.5 mi

Distance

610 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 25m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Scout Cave is an out-and-back trail in Gila County, Arizona. It is 3.5 miles long. It is in or next to Star Valley, Arizona.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,855 ft
Max:1,896 ft
Gain:186 ft
Loss:186 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,855 ft and 1,896 ft across 3.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,855 ft1,869 ft1,882 ft1,896 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.7 mi2.6 mi3.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,869 ft
High point1.3 mi1,896 ft
End3.5 mi1,869 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Star Valley, AZ · in or next to town
County:
Gila County, AZ

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

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