Guindani Trail

Located on the east flank of the Whetstone Mountains in the Coronado National Forest, this trail is 4.2 miles in length ( the first mile is an easy walk, next two-thirds of the trail is a moderate difficulty, and the last leg is strenuous). This is a shared-use, non-motorized trail that is well-marked with directional signs. Trail elevations range from 4750' at the park trailhead to over 5620' at the highest point along the Guindani Trail. The summits along the crest of the Whetstone Mountains are over 7000' in elevation. Vegetation is mesquite-invaded Chihuahuan semi-desert grassland at the lower elevations and open oak-juniper woodland on the higher slopes. Access to the Guindani Trail is located on the west side of Kartchner Caverns State Park campgrounds; a kiosk marks the entrance to the trail.