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Arizona trails · Woods

Woods

A 8.8-mile out-and-back in Arizona, with 1,085 ft of climbing. Reaches Sardine Spring and other lake/spring/waterfall destinations. Managed by U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
8.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,085 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
49%
Steepest mile
+612 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
4.4 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

3,963 – 5,042 ft12345678

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 2,331 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

Reaches

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Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Woods access. 33.15471, -109.28096 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:25 a.m., the sun rises at 5:50 a.m. and sets at 6:43 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:08 p.m. (MST) — 12 h 53 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 17.5-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 34 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:24 p.m. — 5 h 19 min before sunset.

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