Fig Spring–East Mingus Road, 3 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 685 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Fig Spring–East Mingus Road, 3 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in State Trust Land near Wranglers Roost, AZ. The route reaches Fig Spring at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 685 ft. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Fig Spring–East Mingus Road, 3 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 685 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Elevation 2,276–2,734 ft
Out & Back · State Trust Land
Trailhead: 33.92816, -112.07016
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 97°F / low 78° · precip 4% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left onto North 3rd Street, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp right onto East Mingus Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto King Well, heading E.
- 2.5 miReach Fig Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.5 miContinue straight onto East Mingus Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto North 3rd Street, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 5:25 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- East Mingus Road 3.1 mi · ▲ 194 ft
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