Lost Dutchman State Park

Jacob's Crosscut #58

5.8 mi · ▲ 393 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Jacob's Crosscut #58 is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Lost Dutchman State Park near Youngberg, AZ. It climbs 393 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,103 – 2,284 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.7 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Jacob's Crosscut #58

5.8 mi · ▲ 393 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 2,102–2,283 ft

Out & Back · Lost Dutchman State Park

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 SE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 300 ftBear right onto Massacre Falls Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miBear left onto Jacob's Crosscut #58, heading W.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 1 miSharp right onto Treasure Loop #56, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left onto Jacob's Crosscut #58, heading NW.
  14. 1 miSharp left, heading N.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Massacre Falls Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  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

66% dirt34% 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 2.8 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 5:18 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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