High Ridge Trail–Iron Goat Trail Loop, 6 sights
4 mi · ▲ 839 ft · 1 hr 45 min
High Ridge Trail–Iron Goat Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 4-mile loop near Las Alegres, AZ. It climbs 839 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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High Ridge Trail–Iron Goat Trail Loop, 6 sights
4 mi · ▲ 839 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 1,869–2,647 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Wild Horse Trail · 33.51650, -111.61922
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 81° · precip 7% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wild Horse Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Jumping Jack's Cut, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Pure O, heading SW.
- 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.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Iron Goat Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Iron Spine, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Iron Goat Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Goat Trail, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto High Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto L'Alpe D'Huez Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto High Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto L'Alpe D'Huez Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Lance's Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto NRA: All Mountain Park 5, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto NRA: All Mountain Park 3, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Wild Horse Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes 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 0.7 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Wild Horse Trail Trailhead
- Cactus Nectar Trail–High Ridge Trail, 6 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 414 ft
- High Noon Trail & Jumping Jack's Cut via Wild Horse Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 311 ft
- Usery Mountain–Iron Goat Trail, 4 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,239 ft
- Lone Mountain–Lone Mountain Trail, 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 935 ft
- Jumping Jack's Cut & Scorpion Alley Trail Loop via Wild Horse Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 352 ft
- Scorpion Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 411 ft
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