Jacob's Crosscut #58

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,334 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Jacob's Crosscut #58 is a 7.8-mile out-and-back near Youngberg, AZ. It climbs 1,334 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,110 – 3,146 ft · steepest grade: 24%8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.47846, -111.45183
Nearest town Youngberg, AZ

Directions

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Jacob's Crosscut #58

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,334 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Elevation 2,110–3,147 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.47846, -111.45183

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 95°F / low 81° · precip 11% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 1.5 miTurn left onto Massacre Falls Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto Praying Hands Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Treasure Loop #56, heading W.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right onto Jacob's Crosscut #58, heading NW.
  10. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 1.1 miTurn right onto Massacre Falls Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 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

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 95°F81°
Feels like86°Precip11%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°80°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sat 97°79°
Sun 100°81°
Mon 98°85°
Tue 100°84°
Wed 100°84° 31%
Thu 97°77° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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