AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Crown King Trail & Upper French Creek Road

12.7 mi · ▲ 2,586 ft · 5 hr 32 min

Crown King Trail & Upper French Creek Road is a 12.7-mile out-and-back near Humbug, AZ. It climbs 2,586 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,759 – 4,357 ft · steepest grade: 18%13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper French Creek Road 34.05670, -112.35645
Nearest town Humbug, AZ
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Crown King Trail & Upper French Creek Road

12.7 mi · ▲ 2,586 ft · 5 hr 32 min

Elevation 2,758–4,356 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Upper French Creek Road · 34.05670, -112.35645

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 75° · precip 5% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start on Upper French Creek Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto Crown King Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Crown King Alternate, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Crown King Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left onto Crown King Alternate, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Crown King Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Crown King Alternate, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Crown King Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Crown King Alternate, heading N.
  10. 150 ftSharp left onto Crown King Trail, heading NW.
  11. 1.3 miBear right onto Crown King Alternate, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Crown King Trail, heading E.
  13. 300 ftTurn left onto Crown King Alternate, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Crown King Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Crown King Alternate, heading E.
  16. 400 ftBear left onto Crown King Trail, heading N.
  17. 2.2 miReach Upper French Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 2.2 miBear right onto Crown King Alternate, heading S.
  19. 400 ftBear left onto Crown King Trail, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Crown King Alternate, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Crown King Trail, heading S.
  22. 300 ftTurn right onto Crown King Alternate, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Crown King Trail, heading S.
  24. 1.3 miSharp right onto Crown King Alternate, heading SE.
  25. 150 ftBear right onto Crown King Trail, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Crown King Alternate, heading S.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crown King Trail, heading S.
  28. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 0.2 miBear right onto Crown King Alternate, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Crown King Trail, heading S.
  31. 0.9 miTurn right onto Crown King Alternate, heading S.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crown King Trail, heading S.
  33. 0.8 miTurn left onto Upper French Creek Road, heading SW.
  34. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/crown-king-trail-out-back

Trail surface

83% dirt17% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F75°
Feels like85°Precip5%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Sat 93°74°
Sun 94°78°
Mon 96°80°
Tue 98°80°
Wed 96°80° 20%
Thu 94°80° 27%

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