This 15-mile hike starts at Montezuma Pass in the Coronado National Memorial and heads north. After reaching Pat Scott Canyon, continue .8 miles to a sign marked Gate 2. Here you have a choice of descending along either Scheelite Canyon or Sawmill Canyon to Garden Canyon Road (the distances are about the same) on the Fort Huachuca Military Reservation. Check current road conditions on the military reservation (520) 533-7111); Garden Canyon Road is sometimes closed to vehicles because of rock slides.

The nearest big city is Tucson, from which it's about a two-hour drive to Montezuma Pass via I-10, Route 92 and the Coronado Memorial Road.

This trail climbs 4000 feet to to the shoulder of 9466' Mt. Miller. If you're not too tired by the time you earn the ridge, take the side trail to the craggy desert summit.