AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Goldfield Florence Trail

12 mi · ▲ 494 ft · 4 hr 15 min

Goldfield Florence Trail is a 12-mile out-and-back near Youngberg, AZ. It climbs 494 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,693 – 2,021 ft · steepest grade: 16%13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.44806, -111.49854
Nearest town Youngberg, AZ
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Goldfield Florence Trail

12 mi · ▲ 494 ft · 4 hr 15 min

Elevation 1,692–2,021 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.44806, -111.49854

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 97°F / low 82° · precip 12% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Goldfield Florence Trail, heading SW.
  6. 3 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftBear left onto Botanical Walk, heading SE.
  11. 250 ftBear left onto Palo Verde Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Botanical Walk, heading N.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Goldfield Florence Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  20. 3.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 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/goldfield-florence-trail-out-back-19-km-4313

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 97°F82°
Feels like93°Precip12%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sat 98°78°
Sun 98°77°
Mon 99°86°
Tue 101°85°
Wed 101°84° 34%
Thu 98°78° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:28 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:49 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:14 PM.

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