Coronado National Forest · Arizona

Casa Blanca

19 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 161 · trail class 3 · typical grade 8-10% · tread 12-18 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 31.7065, -110.7759 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Casa Blanca Canyon Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

The Casa Blanca Canyon Trailhead provides access to Casa Blanca Canyons #161 ( Arizona National Scenic Trail Passage 4 ), which climbs to the northwest. An underpass near the trailhead also provides access to the Arizona Trail Canelo Hills #131 ( Arizona National Scenic Trail Passage 3 ) on the east side of State Route 82. The trailhead is managed by the Borderlands Wildlife Preserve in cooperation with the Arizona Trail Association. It is not located on National Forest System lands. Visit www.borderlandswildlifepreserve.org for information about the Preserve and trail descriptions.

There is no fee or pass required to park at this location. There is ample parking available for horse trailers. An information kiosk has a map of the area, as well as information about the natural and cultural history of the area. No camping at the trailhead. No amenities. Bring plenty of water and please pack out all trash.

Download the Casa Blanca Canyons Recreation Guide in English.

Restrictions No camping at trailhead. 

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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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.