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Massacre Falls Trail & Treasure Loop #56 via Jacob's Crosscut #58 is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Lost Dutchman State Park near Youngberg, AZ. It climbs 1,304 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,097 – 3,146 ft · steepest grade: 27%8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.47846, -111.45183
Nearest town Youngberg, AZ

Directions

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Massacre Falls Trail & Treasure Loop #56 via Jacob's Crosscut #58

7.9 mi · ▲ 1,304 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Elevation 2,098–3,147 ft

Out & Back · Lost Dutchman State Park

Trailhead: 33.47846, -111.45183

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 1.5 miTurn left onto Massacre Falls Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto Praying Hands Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Treasure Loop #56, heading W.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right onto Jacob's Crosscut #58, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Treasure Loop #56, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftTurn left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftBear right onto Treasure Loop #56, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miSharp left onto Jacob's Crosscut #58, heading N.
  21. 0.9 miSharp left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 250 ftTurn right onto Massacre Falls Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  29. 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

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 96°F81°
Feels like91°Precip11%Wind4 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 97°78°
Sun 97°77°
Mon 98°85°
Tue 100°84°
Wed 100°84° 34%
Thu 97°77° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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