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On-trail landmarks

Grand Enchantment Trail landmarks and waypoints

20 named places in 19 trail sections, ordered by approximate route mile. Use the category filters on the permit map to see these same points in Map, 3D and Explore in 3D.

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Section 1

Superstition Wilderness

  1. Superstition ridges

    ≈ MI 4.4

    Volcanic peaks and desert canyons

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  2. Weavers Needle views

    ≈ MI 12.3

    Iconic Superstition landmark

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Section 2

Reavis Canyon

  1. Reavis Ranch country

    ≈ MI 27.2

    High-desert ranch and canyon landscape

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Section 3

White Canyon Wilderness

  1. White Canyon

    ≈ MI 44.8

    Remote desert canyon

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Section 7

Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness

  1. Aravaipa Creek

    ≈ MI 114.2

    ≈ 3,265 FT · 32.87649, -110.39213

    Perennial desert stream in sheer-walled canyon

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Section 8

Santa Teresa Wilderness

  1. Santa Teresa Mountains

    ≈ MI 132.6

    Rugged sky-island terrain

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Section 10

Pinaleno Mountains

  1. Mount Graham massif

    ≈ MI 166

    High-elevation sky island

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Section 11

Gila Valley South

  1. Gila River valley

    ≈ MI 183.5

    Broad desert river corridor

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Section 13

Old Safford-Morenci Trail

  1. Historic Safford–Morenci route

    ≈ MI 219.6

    Old travel corridor through rugged mountains

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Section 14

Eagle Creek–Painted Bluffs

  1. Painted Bluffs

    ≈ MI 238

    Colorful cliff formations

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Section 16

Blue River

  1. Blue River canyon

    ≈ MI 272.2

    Remote riparian corridor

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Section 20

Mogollon Mountains

  1. Mogollon high country

    ≈ MI 341.6

    Remote forested highlands

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Section 21

West Fork Gila River

  1. Gila Wilderness river canyon

    ≈ MI 360.1

    Wild river corridor

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Section 22

Middle & East Fork Gila River

  1. Gila forks

    ≈ MI 378.5

    Major wilderness river junction

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Section 24

Black Range Crest

  1. Black Range crest

    ≈ MI 412.8

    Long remote ridge

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Section 28

Apache Kid Wilderness

  1. Apache Kid Wilderness

    ≈ MI 483

    Rugged San Mateo highlands

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Section 31

Magdalena Mountains

  1. Magdalena Mountains

    ≈ MI 536.6

    High desert mountain range

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Section 32

San Lorenzo Canyon

  1. San Lorenzo Canyon

    ≈ MI 553.3

    Dramatic volcanic canyon walls

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Section 35

Manzano Mountain Wilderness

  1. Manzano Crest

    ≈ MI 606

    High forested ridge

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Section 38

Sandia Mountain Wilderness

  1. Sandia Crest

    ≈ MI 657.8

    ≈ 10,570 FT · 35.20894, -106.44781

    Huge escarpment above Albuquerque

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