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LaBarge Spring–Crystal Spring, 7 sights

13.1 mi · ▲ 1,984 ft · 5 hr 22 min

LaBarge Spring–Crystal Spring, 7 sights is a 13.1-mile out-and-back near Gold Camp, AZ. The route passes Crystal Spring and LaBarge Spring. It climbs 1,984 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 96/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,408 – 3,209 ft · steepest grade: 21%13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dutchman Trailhead 33.39764, -111.34806
Nearest town Gold Camp, AZ
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LaBarge Spring–Crystal Spring, 7 sights

13.1 mi · ▲ 1,984 ft · 5 hr 22 min

Elevation 2,407–3,210 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Dutchman Trailhead · 33.39764, -111.34806

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 78° · precip 10% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dutchman Trail #104, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bluff Spring Trail #235, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 1.6 miBear right onto Terrapin Trail #234, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Bluff Spring Trail #235, heading N.
  6. 1 miPass Crystal Spring.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dutchman Trail #104, heading NE.
  8. 2.2 miPass LaBarge Spring.
  9. 150 ftBear left onto Red Tanks Trail #107, heading N.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dutchman Trail #104, heading N.
  11. 1 miBear left onto Peters Trail #105, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftReach LaBarge Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Dutchman Trail #104, heading NW.
  14. 1 miContinue straight onto Red Tanks Trail #107, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Dutchman Trail #104, heading S.
  16. 2.2 miContinue straight onto Bluff Spring Trail #235, heading SW.
  17. 1 miBear right onto Terrapin Trail #234, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Bluff Spring Trail #235, heading W.
  19. 1.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Dutchman Trail #104, heading W.
  21. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/labarge-spring-out-back

Trail surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F78°
Feels like90°Precip10%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Sat 96°77°
Sun 96°76°
Mon 96°83°
Tue 99°83°
Wed 100°82° 35%
Thu 96°75° 28%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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