Elevation gain/loss is displayed based on the direction of travel used in the trail description. If traveling the other direction, swap the gain and loss values. The slope value is an average across the entire trail and may not provide an accurate indication of the steepness of a trail if that trail climbs and drops an equal amount.
An old roadbed from Herb Martyr to the site of a former homestead at Ash Spring, this short trail connects to the Basin Trail and can be used as part of several loops.
A steep climb from Barfoot Park to the site of the former Barfoot Lookout atop Buena Vista Peak, intersecting the northern end of the Crest Trail along the way. The lookout burned in 2011 and only the foundation remains, but excellent views can still be enjoyed from the site.
A very short, very steep trail connecting the Monte Vista Trail with Bear Spring, the only source of water in the vicinity of Monte Vista Peak.
With a route that passes behind Fly Peak, this trail connecting the Crest Trail with the Centella Trail can be taken as part of a loop from Rustler Park. Passes by Bear Wallow Spring.
A short trail connecting Round Park to Booger Spring.
This connector trail between the South Fork Trail and Horseshoe Ridge Trail also provides access to Burnt Stump Spring, the only reliable water source in the Sentinel Peak area.
The southwestern leg of the ⅄-shaped Crest Trail system, this segment extends from Junction Saddle north of Chiricahua Peak to the Turtle Mountain Trail just below Monte Vista Peak, connecting the rest of the Crest Trail system to the Mormon Ridge Trail, Chiricahua Peak Bypass and Raspberry Ridge Trail along the way.
A short, beautiful segment of the Crest Trail system which serves as a bypass south of Chiricahua Peak if crossing from one of the southern legs of the Crest to the other. Can also be used as part of a loop around the peak from the north.
A short trail from the Herb Martyr Road to the gated and locked Crystal Cave. A pleasant walk with several short steep staircase-like sections, and excellent views of the Cave Creek Basin at the top.
A lower elevation trail in the southern Chiricahuas, this trail passes through lots of unburned oak with views of rock cliffs. Can get quite hot in the summer. The southern half of the trail can be more difficult to follow.
A steep climb from the Cave Creek Basin to the Crest Trail, this trail has a view of Winn Falls and passes through lush plant life along Cima Creek.
A short, steep trail descending from the Ojo Agua Fria Trail to Headquarters Spring, a formerly reliable source of water.
A steep trail which climbs out of the Herb Martyr Campground to the Snowshed Trail 2,000 feet above. Pine Park lies a short distance west of its upper terminus. The Basin Trail and Snowshed Basin Trail connect to it a short distance from Herb Martyr.
Beginning at the end of a rough road in Jhus Canyon, this trail passes old mine adits and the ruins of stone buildings before climbing several thousand feet to a junction with the Shaw Peak Trail and Pinery Horsefall Trail at Jhus Horse Saddle.
A beautiful trail at the end of a rough road, climbing high out of the thickly forested North Fork Rucker Canyon to the fire lookout tower atop Monte Vista Peak and connecting with the Brushy Canyon Trail and Turtle Mountain Trail near the bottom and top, respectively.
A steep climb from West Turkey Creek to the Mormon Ridge Trail at Mormon Saddle, this trail follows a beautiful canyon bottom with seasonally lush forest and moss-covered rocks and trees.
The higher elevation counterpart to the Mormon Canyon Trail, this starts ¾ mile below and quickly takes to the ridge north of the canyon, climbing through several sets of switchbacks to a junction at Mormon Saddle and another with the Crest Trail at Chiricahua Saddle.
While the easternmost segment of this trail is in bad condition, the western portion passes through beautiful Bruno Canyon from its junction with the Devil's Canyon Trail to Bruno Tank, where it meets the South Bruno Trail.
This trail descends from Jhus Horse Saddle along the Shaw Peak Trail to a trailhead along Pinery Canyon Road (FR 42), passing Iron Spring and crossing a ridge between Horsefall Canyon to Pinery Canyon along the way.
Passing along the bottom of Price Canyon for a number of miles, this trail connects with the Price Shake Trail, Baker Canyon Trail and Rucker Canyon Trail before making a steep ascent to the Crest Trail northwest of Sentinel and Finnicum Peaks.
A short but steep connector trail climbing from the Rock Creek Trail to the Saulsbury Trail at Saulsbury Saddle.
A relatively flat connector trail along the southern edge of the Cave Creek Basin between the Snowshed Trail and the Herb Martyr Trail, this is also accessible from spur trails to the Crystal Cave parking lot and John Hands Campground.
A long, steep trail from Cave Creek Canyon to the Crest Trail at the base of Snowshed Peak, this connects to the Fossil Spring Trail and Herb Martyr Trail and passes through Pine Park along the way.
The first couple miles of this trail are among the most well-known in the Chiricahuas due to its popularity with birders. Beyond that, it follows the South Fork of Cave Creek for 3 miles before leaving the creek and climbing over several additional miles to the Crest Trail high above, near Sentinel and Finnicum Peaks.
A historic trail connecting the North Fork of Cave Creek Canyon with a Forest Road near the town of Paradise.