57 official trails lie within 25 miles of Benson — 195 miles in total, 33 rated easy and 12 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 4,572 ft; the median trail gains 266 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manning Camp Trail | 8.9 | 4,572 ft | Expert | 1 h 01 min · 40 mi |
| Rincon Creek Trail | 7.0 | 2,797 ft | Expert | 1 h 01 min · 40 mi |
| Heartbreak Ridge Trail | 5.5 | 2,141 ft | Expert | 24 mi (straight-line) |
| Las Colinas | 9.9 | 800 ft | Expert | 1 h 01 min · 43 mi |
| Arizona National Scenic Trail | 25.7 | 1,199 ft | Hard | 57 min · 39 mi |
| Rincon Peak Trail | 3.0 | 2,404 ft | Hard | 1 h 14 min · 27 mi |
| Lobo Pass | 5.9 | 895 ft | Hard | 2 h 24 min · 58 mi |
| Wild Cow | 6.3 | 816 ft | Hard | 2 h 17 min · 57 mi |
| Cowhead Saddle Trail | 3.8 | 2,008 ft | Hard | 3 h 22 min · 62 mi |
| Turkey Creek Trail | 2.8 | 2,300 ft | Hard | 23 mi (straight-line) |
| Quilter Trail | 4.4 | 691 ft | Hard | 1 h 04 min · 39 mi |
| Miller Creek Trail | 2.3 | 1,737 ft | Moderate | 1 h 14 min · 27 mi |
| Slavin Gulch | 3.3 | 1,417 ft | Moderate | 1 h 20 min · 25 mi |
| Cottonwood Saddle | 3.6 | 944 ft | Hard | 32 min · 7 mi |
| Cochise | 4.4 | 1,040 ft | Moderate | 1 h 16 min · 44 mi |
| Fire Loop Trail | 4.1 | 731 ft | Moderate | 3 h 22 min · 62 mi |
| Guindani | 3.8 | 876 ft | Moderate | 17 min · 7 mi |
| Turkey Creek | 3.3 | 876 ft | Moderate | 1 h 16 min · 27 mi |
| Mine Canyon | 2.0 | 1,057 ft | Moderate | 49 min · 18 mi |
| Lozen Loop | 6.6 | 208 ft | Moderate | 36 min · 23 mi |
| San Pedro Trail | 6.2 | 292 ft | Moderate | 52 min · 36 mi |
| Middlemarch Canyon | 2.4 | 726 ft | Moderate | 1 h 38 min · 49 mi |
| Wakefield Canyon | 2.6 | 387 ft | Moderate | 36 min · 8 mi |
| North Slope Trail | 2.2 | 304 ft | Easy | 25 mi (straight-line) |
Summits: Rincon Peak Trail to Rincon Peak; Fire Loop Trail to Mica Mountain; Mica Mountain Trail to Mica Mountain; Smith Hill Trail to Smith Hill
Lakes: Arizona National Scenic Trail to Twin Tanks; Cottonwood Saddle to Upper Guindani Trick Tank; Cochise to Johns Well; Guindani to Lone Star Tank
Mountain passes: Heartbreak Ridge Trail to Happy Valley Saddle; Lobo Pass to Lobo Pass; Cowhead Saddle Trail to Cow Head Saddle; Cottonwood Saddle to Cottonwood Saddle
Springs: Manning Camp Trail to Grass Shack Spring; Lobo Pass to Little Nogales Spring; Wild Cow to Blacktail Spring; Turkey Creek Trail to Deer Head Spring
Nearby towns: Sierra Vista (24 mi) · Tucson (36 mi) · Nogales (52 mi) · Marana (61 mi)
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