Massacre Falls & Massacre Falls Trail via Jacob's Crosscut #58 is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Lost Dutchman State Park near Youngberg, AZ. The route reaches Massacre Falls at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 1,386 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi2,103 – 3,251 ft · steepest grade: 28%5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Discovery Trail 33.45945, -111.47829
Nearest town Youngberg, AZ
Directions
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Massacre Falls & Massacre Falls Trail via Jacob's Crosscut #58
5.1 mi · ▲ 1,386 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Elevation 2,104–3,253 ft
Out & Back · Lost Dutchman State Park
Trailhead: Discovery Trail · 33.45945, -111.47829
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 96°F / low 82° · precip 11% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear left onto Treasure Loop #56, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Jacob's Crosscut #58, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Treasure Loop #56, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Praying Hands Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Massacre Falls Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Massacre Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Praying Hands Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Treasure Loop #56, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Jacob's Crosscut #58, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Treasure Loop #56, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 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
55% dirt45% unspecified
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 96°F82°
Feels like91°Precip11%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sat
97°78°
Sun
98°78°
Mon
99°86°
Tue
100°85°
Wed
101°84°
34%
Thu
97°77°
29%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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