Lost Goldmine Trail & Old Horse Trail Loop

5.3 mi · ▲ 458 ft · 2 hr

Lost Goldmine Trail & Old Horse Trail Loop is a 5.3-mile loop near Gold Canyon, AZ. It climbs 458 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,952 – 2,382 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.38882, -111.42462
Nearest town Gold Canyon, AZ

Directions

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Lost Goldmine Trail & Old Horse Trail Loop

5.3 mi · ▲ 458 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 1,951–2,382 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 33.38882, -111.42462

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 81° · precip 11% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Old Horse Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right onto Lost Goldmine Trail, heading SW.
  14. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Hieroglyphic Trail/Lost Goldmine Trail, heading S.
  15. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftThe 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

15% dirt85% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F81°
Feels like93°Precip11%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sat 98°79°
Sun 98°78°
Mon 99°86°
Tue 100°85°
Wed 101°84° 35%
Thu 97°78° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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