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3.9 miles
Distance
799 ft
Climb
-545 ft
Descent
00:41:41
Avg time
254 ft
Altitude change
4,966 ft
Altitude min
5,684 ft
Altitude max
4,966 ft
Altitude start
5,220 ft
Altitude end
1.23%
Grade
-89.117%
Grade max
48.878%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
290 ft
Distance flat
00:41:41
Avg time

Brown Canyon Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Huachuca Mountains
    Sierra Vista, Arizona
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Global Ranking
    #43206 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #98453 in Trail Running
    • #124626 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular In Reverse
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Land Owner
    Coronado National Forest

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Brown Canyon is a highly rated 4 mile popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Sierra Vista Arizona. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 41 minutes to complete this trail.

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Jul 17, 2025 @ 8:32am
Jul 17, 2025
Perfect dirt.
Jan 31, 2024 @ 4:25am
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Mar 11, 2023 @ 9:10pm
Mar 11, 2023
Dec 23, 2022 @ 4:22pm
Dec 23, 2022
We rode up from the canyon to the top and went down on the other side via the ranch. This loop is better to ride clickwise than what we did!
Apr 6, 2022 @ 10:46pm
Apr 6, 2022
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on Jul 17, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 3.99 (8 votes)
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        Directions to brown-canyon trailhead (31.476580, -110.299850)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Brown Canyon

        Where is Brown Canyon located?
        Brown Canyon is located in Huachuca Mountains, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States. It is part of the Huachuca Mountains trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 31.47658, -110.29985.
        How hard is Brown Canyon?
        Brown Canyon is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 1.23%.
        What is the elevation gain for Brown Canyon?
        Brown Canyon has 799 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 545 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 4,966 ft to 5,684 ft.
        Is Brown Canyon a point to point trail?
        Brown Canyon is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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