Jumping Jack's Cut & Scorpion Alley Trail Loop via Wild Horse Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Jumping Jack's Cut & Scorpion Alley Trail Loop via Wild Horse Trail is a 4.5-mile loop near Las Alegres, AZ. It climbs 352 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,558 – 1,890 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wild Horse Trail 33.51650, -111.61922
Nearest town Las Alegres, AZ

Directions

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Jumping Jack's Cut & Scorpion Alley Trail Loop via Wild Horse Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 1,557–1,890 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Wild Horse Trail · 33.51650, -111.61922

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 81° · precip 7% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wild Horse Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Scorpion Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.1 miSharp left onto Scorpion Alley Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left onto Stinger Loop, heading SW.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left onto Wild Horse Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left onto Jumping Jack's Cut, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jumping Jack's Cut, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Wild Horse Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 98°F81°
Feels like90°Precip7%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 100°81°
Sun 102°81°
Mon 100°86°
Tue 102°86°
Wed 102°85° 28%
Thu 98°77° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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