Charlebois Spring–White Rock Spring, 7 sights

16 mi · ▲ 2,153 ft · 6 hr 25 min

Charlebois Spring–White Rock Spring, 7 sights is a 16-mile out-and-back near Youngberg, AZ. The route passes White Rock Spring before reaching Charlebois Spring at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 2,153 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,221 – 2,763 ft · steepest grade: 20%16.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dutchman Trail #104 33.48035, -111.44333
Nearest town Youngberg, AZ

Directions

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Charlebois Spring–White Rock Spring, 7 sights

16 mi · ▲ 2,153 ft · 6 hr 25 min

Elevation 2,220–2,762 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Dutchman Trail #104 · 33.48035, -111.44333

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 96°F / low 81° · precip 11% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on First Water Road, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Dutchman Trail #104, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Second Water Trail #236, heading E.
  4. 1.4 miTurn right onto Black Mesa Trail #241, heading NE.
  5. 2.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Dutchman Trail #104, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bull Pass Trail #129, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Black Top Mesa Trail, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Bull Pass Trail #129, heading E.
  10. 1 miContinue straight onto Dutchman Trail #104, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miPass White Rock Spring.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Cavalry Trail #239, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftSharp right onto Dutchman Trail #104, heading SE.
  14. 1.5 miReach Charlebois Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 1.5 miSharp left onto Cavalry Trail #239, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Dutchman Trail #104, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bull Pass Trail #129, heading W.
  18. 1 miBear right onto Black Top Mesa Trail, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Bull Pass Trail #129, heading SW.
  20. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Dutchman Trail #104, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miBear right onto Black Mesa Trail #241, heading SW.
  22. 2.8 miTurn left onto Second Water Trail #236, heading NW.
  23. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Dutchman Trail #104, heading NW.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left onto First Water Road, heading W.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 96°F81°
Feels like91°Precip11%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sat 97°77°
Sun 97°77°
Mon 98°85°
Tue 99°84°
Wed 100°83° 34%
Thu 97°77° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 5:22 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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