State Trust Land

Daisy Mountain Trail & FDR 3200 Closed via Quail Springs Trail

16.1 mi · ▲ 1,570 ft · 6 hr 9 min

Daisy Mountain Trail & FDR 3200 Closed via Quail Springs Trail is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in State Trust Land near Anthem, AZ. It climbs 1,570 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,965 – 2,467 ft · steepest grade: 15%16.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.88705, -112.13801
Nearest town Anthem, AZ

Directions

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Daisy Mountain Trail & FDR 3200 Closed via Quail Springs Trail

16.1 mi · ▲ 1,570 ft · 6 hr 9 min

Elevation 1,966–2,469 ft

Out & Back · State Trust Land

Trailhead: 33.88705, -112.13801

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Daisy Mountain Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 2.2 miTurn right onto Shoemaker Spring Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Quail Springs Trail, heading E.
  17. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftTurn right onto FDR 3200 Closed, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 250 ftReach Daisy Mountain Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Quail Springs Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.3 miSharp right onto Shoemaker Spring Trail, heading NW.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 2.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  33. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  34. 0.8 miTurn right onto Daisy Mountain Trail, heading S.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  37. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  38. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:33 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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