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| Emigrant Canyon Trail |
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Ending Elevation:
5,640 Feet
Length:
5 Miles
USGS Maps:
Cochise Head, Little Wood Canyon
Usage:
Light
Elevation Gain:
720 Feet
Difficulty:
More Difficult
Beginning Elevation:
4,920 Feet
Trail Number:
255
Reservation:
No
Season:
Spring - Summer
From Tucson, Take I-10 east 109 miles to Bowie. Turn south and travel 16 miles to the end of Forest Road 701.
Location Information
Pioneers heading west used this northern Chiricahua canyon to circumvent Apache Pass and avoid conflict with Native American residents. The trail follows the old travel corridor for its entire length, but evidence of the road built by the pioneers has been mostly obliterated by more recent passages. Pioneers entered the Chiricahuas via Wood Canyon on the east, then bounced and strained their way up and over Emigrant Pass into Emigrant Canyon and followed it westward. Many travelers in this area now retrace the pioneer's route backwards from west to east, starting at the trailhead at the end of Forest Road 701. A visit to the ruins of Fort Bowie at Apache Pass adds special interest to this alternative.From the Emigrant Canyon Trailhead, the trail heads upcanyon following the cottonwood and sycamore shaded streambed except for a couple of detours around narrow, rocky bottlenecks. After passing Hells Half Acre, the trail begins the serious part of its climb to Emigrant Pass. There the reward for your effort is a view of the striking profile of Cochise Head Mountain. From this high perspective, the trail drops into Bitter Creek Canyon and continues into Wood Canyon to join Indian Creek Trail #253.
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