Jumping Jack's Cut–Lone Mountain Trail, 3 sights

13.5 mi · ▲ 1,228 ft · 5 hr 7 min

Jumping Jack's Cut–Lone Mountain Trail, 3 sights is a 13.5-mile out-and-back near Fort McDowell, AZ. It climbs 1,228 ft. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,421 – 2,244 ft13.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Phon D Sutton 33.55079, -111.58152
Nearest town Fort McDowell, AZ · Official trailhead info (fs.usda.gov)

Directions

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Jumping Jack's Cut–Lone Mountain Trail, 3 sights

13.5 mi · ▲ 1,228 ft · 5 hr 7 min

Elevation 1,420–2,245 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Phon D Sutton · 33.55079, -111.58152

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 3.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Lone Mountain Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Maricopa Madness, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 1 miTurn right onto Wild Horse Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Jumping Jack's Cut, heading W.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jumping Jack's Cut, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miReach Lone Mountain Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jumping Jack's Cut, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Wild Horse Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Maricopa Madness, heading E.
  18. 1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miBear left onto Lone Mountain Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 3.7 miBear right, heading N.
  24. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

21% dirt79% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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