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Arizona trails · West Divide

West Divide

A 22.2-mile point-to-point in Arizona, with 2,928 ft of climbing. Reaches Kielberg Tank and other lake/spring/summit destinations. Managed by U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
22.2 mi
Elevation gain
2,928 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
52%
Steepest mile
+792 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
8.0 mi
Shape
point-to-point
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

4,047 – 6,947 ft13579111315171921

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 3,923 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of West Divide

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

Reaches

Getting there

Mitchell Canyon access. 32.47320, -110.30810 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:30 a.m., the sun rises at 5:55 a.m. and sets at 6:47 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:12 p.m. (MST) — 12 h 52 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 22.2-mile route takes roughly 9 h 42 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:37 p.m. — 3 h 10 min before sunset.