Mustang Trail,
Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
Elevation
The Mustang Trail has a maximum elevation of 3,563 ft., a minimum elevation of 3,439 ft. and an elevation range of 124 ft.
Metrics
| [ A to B ] or [ B to A ] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 2 | Min Ele 3 | Max Ele 4 | Range 5 |
| 0.3 mi | 3,439 ft | 3,563 ft | 124 ft |
| [ A to B ] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 6 | Floors 7 | Gain 8 | Loss 9 |
| 6 min | 10.3 | 124 ft | 0 ft |
| [ B to A ] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Floors | Gain | Loss |
| 6 min | 0.0 | 0 ft | 124 ft |
Calories
The following chart shows the total calories that you may expend on the trail while hiking in both directions. The chart is based on data derived from a statistical model of energy expenditure that relates gross weight, typical speed and trail topography.
Topo Maps
Download the PDF Mustang Trail topo map and the adjoining quads to plan your hike. These are full-sheet, 7.5 Minute (1:24,000 scale) topographic maps.
Adjoining 7.5' Quadrangle Legend
- Northwest Topo Map: Las Guijas, AZ
- North Topo Map: Cerro Colorado, AZ
- Northeast Topo Map: Saucito Mountain, AZ
- West Topo Map: Wilbur Canyon, AZ
- Topo Map: Arivaca, AZ
- East Topo Map: Murphy Peak, AZ
- Southwest Topo Map: Cumero Mountain, AZ
- South Topo Map: Bartlett Mountain, AZ
- Southeast Topo Map: Ruby, AZ
FAQ
What is the length of the Mustang Trail?
The length of the trail is 0.3 miles (0.5 km) or 604 steps.
How long does it take to hike the Mustang Trail?
A person in good physical health can hike the trail in 6 minutes in one direction and in 6 minutes in the opposite direction.
Warnings
Prevent tick bites: Treat clothing and gear, such as boots, pants, socks and tents with products containing 0.5% permethrin.
(cdc.gov)
- The Brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) may be present in this area. The Brown dog tick transmits Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
Footnotes
- Steps is a unit of distance equal to the sum of stride lengths that vary with the terrain.
- Length is the distance of the trail between the two trailheads, measured on the trail.
- Min Ele is the minimum elevation on the trail.
- Max Ele is the maximum elevation on the trail.
- Range is the difference between maximum and minimum elevation.
- Time is the typical total time required to hike the trail.
- Floors is the gain divided by twelve feet, the height of one floor.
- Gain (cumulative elevation gain) is the sum of every gain in elevation.
- Loss (cumulative elevation loss) is the sum of every loss in elevation.