Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · Arizona

Hot Air

5.2 mi of trail, end to end · about 250 ft of climbing · 2,500 ft of descent · 5,966 ft–8,386 ft · native material surface · trail No. 15 · trail class 2 · typical grade 5-8% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Picnic areas

8,238 ft 5,969 ft · 5.1 mi high 8,385 ft

Along the way Rose Peak Picnic Site

Trailheads Hot Air Trailhead (#15) Trailhead 8,237 ft Drive there · Red Mountain Trailhead (#25) Trailhead 8,243 ft Drive there · Strayhorse Trailhead(#20) Trailhead 8,248 ft Drive there

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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.