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Crystal Spring–Fremont Saddle, 7 sights

14.9 mi · ▲ 4,014 ft · 6 hr 58 min

Crystal Spring–Fremont Saddle, 7 sights is a 14.9-mile out-and-back near Gold Camp, AZ. The route passes Fremont Saddle before reaching Crystal Spring at the turnaround, 7.5 miles in. It climbs 4,014 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,264 – 4,045 ft · steepest grade: 37%15.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lost Goldmine Trailhead 33.39230, -111.35377
Nearest town Gold Camp, AZ
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Crystal Spring–Fremont Saddle, 7 sights

14.9 mi · ▲ 4,014 ft · 6 hr 58 min

Elevation 2,266–4,047 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lost Goldmine Trailhead · 33.39230, -111.35377

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 95°F / low 80° · precip 10% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lost Goldmine Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Carney Springs Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wave Cave Trail, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Carney Springs Trail, heading N.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miPass Fremont Saddle.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Peralta Canyon Trail #102, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left onto Bluff Spring Trail #235, heading NE.
  17. 1.6 miBear right onto Terrapin Trail #234, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Bluff Spring Trail #235, heading N.
  19. 1 miReach Crystal Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 1 miBear right onto Terrapin Trail #234, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Bluff Spring Trail #235, heading W.
  22. 1.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  24. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right onto Peralta Canyon Trail #102, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Carney Springs Trail, heading W.
  32. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  33. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  34. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn left onto Wave Cave Trail, heading SE.
  36. 150 ftContinue straight onto Carney Springs Trail, heading SE.
  37. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lost Goldmine Trail, heading SW.
  38. 1.1 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/crystal-spring-out-back

Trail surface

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F80°
Feels like91°Precip10%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°80°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Sat 97°77°
Sun 97°77°
Mon 97°84°
Tue 99°83°
Wed 100°83° 35%
Thu 97°75° 28%

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