Old Turk's Head via Lost Goldmine Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 803 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Old Turk's Head via Lost Goldmine Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Gold Canyon, AZ. The route reaches Old Turk's Head at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 803 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Old Turk's Head via Lost Goldmine Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 803 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 2,068–2,769 ft
Out & Back
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right onto Hieroglyphic Trail/Lost Goldmine Trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Lost Goldmine Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach Old Turk's Head, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Hieroglyphic Trail/Lost Goldmine Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 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
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Old Horse Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 189 ft
- Turk's Head via Lost Goldmine Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 1,188 ft
- Lost Goldmine Trail & Old Horse Trail Loop 5.3 mi · ▲ 458 ft
- Serenity Loop via Lost Goldmine Trail 11.6 mi · ▲ 973 ft
- The Flatiron–Hieroglyphic Trail #101, 4 sights 13.4 mi · ▲ 4,579 ft
- Weaver's Needle–Fremont Saddle, 4 sights 15.7 mi · ▲ 6,268 ft
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