Mud Spring & Soldier Camp Trail #83
2.8 mi · ▲ 1,010 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Mud Spring & Soldier Camp Trail #83 is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Horse Mesa, AZ. The route reaches Mud Spring. It climbs 1,010 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Mud Spring & Soldier Camp Trail #83
2.8 mi · ▲ 1,010 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 4,415–5,455 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Soldier Camp Trail #83 · 33.70161, -111.36207
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 85°F / low 70° · precip 15% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Soldier Camp Trail #83, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Mud Spring.
- 1.4 miReach Mud Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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