Chocolate Drop–Oasis Overlook, 4 viewpoints

2.6 mi · ▲ 396 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Chocolate Drop–Oasis Overlook, 4 viewpoints is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Castle Hot Springs, AZ. The route passes Chocolate Drop, Oasis Overlook and Lake Pleasant Overlook. It climbs 396 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,978 – 2,234 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chocolate Drop Trail 33.98229, -112.35970
Nearest town Castle Hot Springs, AZ

Directions

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Chocolate Drop–Oasis Overlook, 4 viewpoints

2.6 mi · ▲ 396 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 1,977–2,234 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Chocolate Drop Trail · 33.98229, -112.35970

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 76° · precip 4% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start on Chocolate Drop Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Chocolate Drop.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Agave Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miPass Oasis Overlook.
  5. 0.5 miPass Lake Pleasant Overlook.
  6. 0.5 miReach Chocolate Drop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Chocolate Drop Trail, heading W.
  8. 500 ftArrive 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

OvercastTemperature 96°F76°
Feels like91°Precip4%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Sat 96°76°
Sun 98°80°
Mon 99°84°
Tue 101°84°
Wed 100°83° 20%
Thu 97°82° 26%