Amethyst Mine Trail–Amethyst Trail, 3 sights

9 mi · ▲ 2,627 ft · 4 hr 19 min

Amethyst Mine Trail–Amethyst Trail, 3 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back near Roosevelt Lake Gardens East, AZ. It climbs 2,627 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi5,391 – 6,864 ft · steepest grade: 29%9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Arizona Trail 33.71072, -111.33633
Nearest town Roosevelt Lake Gardens East, AZ

Directions

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Amethyst Mine Trail–Amethyst Trail, 3 sights

9 mi · ▲ 2,627 ft · 4 hr 19 min

Elevation 5,391–6,864 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Arizona Trail · 33.71072, -111.33633

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 16% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start on Arizona Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.7 miTurn right onto Four Peaks Trail #130, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Amethyst Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left onto Brown's Peak Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Amethyst Mine Trail, heading SE.
  6. 1.4 miReach Four Peaks Trail #130, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.4 miBear left onto Brown's Peak Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Amethyst Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right onto Four Peaks Trail #130, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Arizona Trail, heading N.
  11. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 80°F64°
Precip16%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity41%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°60° 12 AM: 16% rain1 AM: 11% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 10% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 9% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 7% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 1% rain5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sat 80°64°
Sun 85°65°
Mon 85°68°
Tue 87°69°
Wed 88°68° 30%
Thu 84°63° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~125 min). Leave by 4:24 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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