High Ridge Trail–Iron Goat Trail, 6 sights
16.1 mi · ▲ 2,094 ft · 6 hr 25 min
High Ridge Trail–Iron Goat Trail, 6 sights is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Fort McDowell, AZ. It climbs 2,094 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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High Ridge Trail–Iron Goat Trail, 6 sights
16.1 mi · ▲ 2,094 ft · 6 hr 25 min
Elevation 1,420–2,647 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Phon D Sutton · 33.55079, -111.58152
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 100°F / low 82° · precip 6% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 3.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Lone Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Maricopa Madness, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right onto Wild Horse Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Jumping Jack's Cut, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Pure O, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto NRA All Mountain Party D, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pure O, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto NRA All Mountain Party E, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Iron Goat Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Iron Spine, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Iron Goat Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Goat Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto High Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Lone Mountain Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Goat Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Iron Goat Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Iron Spine, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Iron Goat Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto NRA All Mountain Party E, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Pure O, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto NRA All Mountain Party D, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Pure O, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Jumping Jack's Cut, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Wild Horse Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Maricopa Madness, heading NE.
- 1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Lone Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 3.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 200 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Phon D Sutton Trailhead
- Phon D Sutton 4 mi · ▲ 243 ft
- Phon D Sutton 6 mi · ▲ 422 ft
- MT-3554 & Phon D Sutton Loop 8.7 mi · ▲ 680 ft
- MT-3554 10 mi · ▲ 847 ft
- Lone Mountain & Lone Mountain Trail 10.7 mi · ▲ 1,414 ft
- MT-3554 10.8 mi · ▲ 850 ft
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