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Arizona trails · Super Trail

Super Trail

A 8.3-mile network in Arizona, with 3,343 ft of climbing. Reaches Sprung Spring and other pass/spring/summit destinations. Managed by U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
8.3 mi
Elevation gain
3,343 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
40%
Steepest mile
+1,126 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
4.2 mi
Shape
network
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

5,417 – 8,762 ft12345678

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,522 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Super Trail

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

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Madera Nature access — parking nearby. About 1 h 16 min drive (52 mi) from Nogales. 31.71302, -110.87565 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:01 a.m., the sun rises at 6:25 a.m. and sets at 5:52 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:17 p.m. (MST) — 11 h 27 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.3-mile route takes roughly 4 h 44 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:10 a.m. — 6 h 42 min before sunset.

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