Circle M Spring & Crabtree Spring via Arizona Trail
13.6 mi · ▲ 2,511 ft · 5 hr 47 min
Circle M Spring & Crabtree Spring via Arizona Trail is a 13.6-mile out-and-back near Sunflower, AZ. The route passes Crabtree Spring before reaching Circle M Spring at the turnaround, 6.8 miles in. It climbs 2,511 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Circle M Spring & Crabtree Spring via Arizona Trail
13.6 mi · ▲ 2,511 ft · 5 hr 47 min
Elevation 3,405–5,292 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.85252, -111.44246
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Arizona Trail, heading SE.
- 3.5 miPass Crabtree Spring.
- 1.8 miTurn right onto Edward's Park, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Circle M Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Arizona Trail, heading NE.
- 5.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.9 mi in (~204 min). Leave by 3:05 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Arizona Trail 13.8 mi · ▲ 1,468 ft
- Alder Creek Spring via Arizona Trail 14.5 mi · ▲ 1,580 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Sunflower, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Sunflower, Arizona