Arizona trails · Ghost Of The Coyote
Ghost Of The Coyote
A 11.3-mile network in Arizona, with 304 ft of climbing. Reaches Bluegrass Tank and other lake destinations. Managed by U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 69% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 3.8. It gives back about 771 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Bluegrass Tank (lake)
- West Tank (lake)
- Sand Tank (lake)
- Turkey Tank (lake)
- Little VD Tank (lake)
- Section Thirty Five Tank (lake)
- Mudhole Tank (lake)
- Pothole Tank (lake)
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Getting there
Ghost Of The Coyote access — parking nearby. About 20 min drive (10 mi, 1 of them unpaved) from Show Low. 34.30025, -110.15855 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:59 a.m., the sun rises at 6:25 a.m. and sets at 5:47 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:13 p.m. (MST) — 11 h 23 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 11.3-mile route takes roughly 4 h 21 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:46 a.m. — 7 h 01 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Ghost Of The Coyote Shortcut + Ghost Of The Coyote + Maverick Motorized — 6.8 mi loop, 481 ft gain
- Ghost Of The Coyote + Maverick Motorized — 4.3 mi loop, 272 ft gain
- Maverick Motorized + Ghost Of The Coyote + Ghost Of The Coyote Shortcut — 7.9 mi loop, 539 ft gain