Chinle

 
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Difficulty: Moderate

Elevation Gain/Loss: 390 feet / 119 meter gain

Average Hiking Tme: 4 hours round trip / 4 - 8 hrs thru

Distance: 6.8 miles /11 km round trip to Huber Wash or as much as 15 miles /24 km thru-hike to Coalpits Wash.

Trailhead Location: Anasazi Way off SR-9, just south
of Springdale

Optimal Time to Hike: Generally Fall thru Spring, well visited spring break backpack route; avoid in summer, very exposed to the sun.

Experience: A great southwest desert hike, looking
up, east, and north toward the massive cliffs of Mount Kinesava, the Incline Temple, and the minarets of Eagle Crags due east. Perfect trail running route as an out and back with amazing wild flowers in spring. There are many variations for long day hikes or mild backpacking.