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Box Canyon Trailhead

This trailhead allows for a stop along Passage 5. With newly rerouted trails going south, visitors are now off the road. 

General Information

Year-round

Entry sign outside of the Nogales Ranger Station. The sign reads: "Nogales Ranger Station. Coronado National Forest."

Address: 303 Old Tucson Rd. Nogales, AZ 85621
Phone: (520) 761-6000
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 31.80027778

Longitude: -110.7572222

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Restrooms are not available at this site.

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Picnic Tables

Picnic tables are not available at this site.

Horse/Pack Animal Information

Horse/Pack animals are allowed at this site.

Nearby Trails

Recreation Opportunities

Recreation Groups

A wooden porch with rocking chairs in front of a desert landscape

The first 13 passages of the Arizona National Scenic Trail pass through the Coronado National Forest. 

Box Canyon

This dirt road connects the paved E Greaterville Road to the paved S Madera Canyon Road and leads to a parking area for the Arizona Trail and many opportunities to stop and

Last updated June 19, 2026