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Bear Canyon Trail 125
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Bear Canyon is an area of big trees, towering cliffs and abandoned mines. It is a steep canyon, and the normally dry streambed that runs through it is punctuated with precipitous plunges that become waterfalls during the spring snowmelt and after summer rains.
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The Basics |
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Location: |
South of Sierra Vista |
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| Setting: |
Steep canyon riparian area |
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Difficult
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| Length: |
3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| Elevation: |
5,875 - 8,060 feet (1791 - 2457 m) |
| Season: |
Year round |
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| Map: |
USGS: Miller Peak
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Some More Things to Know |
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This trail is entirely within the Miller Peak Wilderness.
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Directions to Trailhead |
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Drive 13 miles south of Sierra Vista on Arizona Highway 92 to the Coronado Memorial Road (FR 61). Turn right (south) and continue through the Coronado National Memorial on FR 61. From Montezuma Pass, follow FR 61 west about 5.5 miles to a 4-wheel drive road that leads north into Bear Canyon. It’s 1.6 miles on this road to the Wilderness boundary and trailhead. The trail is also accessible from the Ida Canyon Trail at Bear Spring.
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