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Arizona trails · Ad Bar

Ad Bar

A 11.7-mile out-and-back in Arizona, with 2,440 ft of climbing. Reaches Yellow Spring and other lake/spring destinations. Managed by U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
11.7 mi
Elevation gain
2,440 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
36%
Steepest mile
+671 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
3.0 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

4,658 – 7,099 ft1234567891011

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Ad Bar

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Ad Bar access — parking nearby. About 2 h 52 min drive (83 mi) from Safford. 33.39714, -109.33520 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:56 a.m., the sun rises at 6:21 a.m. and sets at 5:45 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:10 p.m. (MST) — 11 h 24 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.5-mile round trip takes roughly 11 h 08 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:29 p.m. — 16 min before sunset.

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