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Jacob's Crosscut #58–Massacre Falls Trail, 3 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Lost Dutchman State Park near Youngberg, AZ. It climbs 336 ft. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,106 – 2,313 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Treasure Loop #56 33.45925, -111.47796
Nearest town Youngberg, AZ

Directions

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Jacob's Crosscut #58–Massacre Falls Trail, 3 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 336 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 2,106–2,313 ft

Out & Back · Lost Dutchman State Park

Trailhead: Treasure Loop #56 · 33.45925, -111.47796

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 82° · precip 11% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading NE.
  4. 500 ftBear left onto Treasure Loop #56, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Jacob's Crosscut #58, heading SE.
  6. 1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 300 ftReach Treasure Loop #56, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 100 ftTurn right onto Massacre Falls Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miSharp right onto Treasure Loop #56, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Jacob's Crosscut #58, heading W.
  17. 350 ftSharp right onto Treasure Loop #56, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 450 ftContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F82°
Feels like87°Precip11%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sat 99°79°
Sun 101°80°
Mon 99°86°
Tue 100°85°
Wed 101°84° 30%
Thu 97°78° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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