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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Massacre Falls Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Praying Hands Trail, heading NW.
- 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 W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Treasure Loop #56, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Jacob's Crosscut #58, heading N.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Massacre Falls Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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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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