Coronado National Forest · Arizona

Bog Springs

2.7 mi of trail, end to end · Bog Springs #156: 0.9 mi one way in the Service's write-up · native material surface · trail No. 156 · trail class 2 · typical grade 10-12% · tread 12-18 inches wide · hiking, bike

Trailhead Madera Picnic Area and Trailhead Drive there

Bog Springs #156 0.9 mi one way · the Forest Service's write-up

<div>Day-use: $8 per vehicle</div> <div>Weekly: $10 per vehicle</div> <a href="https://www.recreation.gov/sitepass/74388">Buy a pass online</a>, or purchase a pass on-site with cash or check. Proof of payment, or a valid Coronado National Forest Annual Pass or Interagency (America the Beautiful) Pass, including the Annual, Senior, Access, or Military Pass, must be displayed on the driver&#39;s side of the vehicle dashboard. <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/coronado/passes-permits/recreation">Learn more about accepted passes.</a>

Bog Springs Trail 156 and Kent Springs Trail 157 map
Photo: US Forest Service

This is a very pleasant .9 mile one-way moderate hike along a rocky uphill trail through green grasses, big trees, and long-distance views. It is located conveniently close to Bog Springs Campground , Madera Trailhead and Picnic Area , and other developed recreation sites within the Madera Canyon Recreation Area, making this a popular trail where you can usually count on having company.

Restrictions Motorized equipment and equipment used for mechanical transport are prohibited. This includes the use of motor vehicles, motorboats, motorized equipment, bicycles, hang gliders, wagons, carts, portage wheels, and the landing of aircraft including helicopters, unless provided for in specific legislation.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.