Ironview Peak–Jacob's Crosscut #58, 3 sights

12 mi · ▲ 3,154 ft · 5 hr 35 min

Ironview Peak–Jacob's Crosscut #58, 3 sights is a 12-mile out-and-back near Gold Canyon, AZ. The route reaches Ironview Peak at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It climbs 3,154 ft, with sections as steep as 57% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,873 – 4,981 ft · steepest grade: 57%12.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jacob's Crosscut #58 33.40782, -111.47697
Nearest town Gold Canyon, AZ

Directions

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Ironview Peak–Jacob's Crosscut #58, 3 sights

12 mi · ▲ 3,154 ft · 5 hr 35 min

Elevation 1,873–4,979 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Jacob's Crosscut #58 · 33.40782, -111.47697

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 97°F / low 82° · precip 11% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Jacob's Crosscut #58, heading E.
  2. 4.3 miTurn right onto Siphon Draw Trail #53, heading E.
  3. 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Superstition Ridgeline Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miReach Ironview Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Siphon Draw Trail, heading W.
  8. 1.6 miTurn left onto Jacob's Crosscut #58, heading N.
  9. 4.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 97°F82°
Feels like93°Precip11%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sat 98°80°
Sun 99°79°
Mon 99°86°
Tue 101°86°
Wed 102°85° 35%
Thu 98°78° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:29 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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Good to know

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