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Elevation Gain:
3,060 Feet
Usage:
Moderate
Trail Number:
263
USGS Maps:
Chiricahua Pk, Rustler Park
Ending Elevation:
9,240 Feet
Difficulty:
Most Difficult
Beginning Elevation:
6,180 Feet
Length:
4.4 Miles
Reservation:
No
Season:
Spring - Summer
From Tucson, Take I-10 east for 72 miles to US 191. Turn south 21 miles to State Route 181. Drive 12 miles east to the Turkey Creek turnoff on Forest Road #41. Follow this road 8 miles east to the Saulsbury Trailhead, located on Forest Road #632 off of FR 41.
Location Information
This trail leads from the road up West Turkey Creek to the Crest Trail in the vicinity of Chiricahua and Flys Peak. The Saulsbury Trailhead lies relatively close to the Mormon Ridge and Mormon Canyon Trails, providing opportunities for loop routes into the Chiricahua high country. Saulsbury Trail leads up the canyon of the same name to the north and east, then climbs up and out of the canyon and over Little Bull Mountain to its junction with the Crest Trail. This route offers good views of West Turkey Creek Canyon, Rock Creek Canyon and the Sulphur Springs Valley. It can be hot if traversed during midday.This trail offers a wide variety of biologic zones. Starting out among plants characteristic of the Upper Sonoran Desert such as Schott's yucca and silverleaf oak, the trail climbs into a forest of Engelmann spruce, a species found as far north as British Columbia.
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