Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
Page Spring–Ringneck Spring, 4 sights
13.8 mi · ▲ 2,270 ft · 5 hr 44 min
Page Spring–Ringneck Spring, 4 sights is a 13.8-mile out-and-back in Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area near Cave Creek, AZ. The route passes Ringneck Spring and Page Spring. It climbs 2,270 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Page Spring–Ringneck Spring, 4 sights
13.8 mi · ▲ 2,270 ft · 5 hr 44 min
Elevation 2,354–3,164 ft
Out & Back · Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
Trailhead: Maricopa Trail · 33.86822, -112.01309
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 95°F / low 76° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on Maricopa Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 2.6 miContinue straight onto Elephant Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 1 miPass Ringneck Spring.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Limestone Trail #252, heading N.
- 1.4 miPass Page Spring.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Spur to spring, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Limestone Trail #252, heading S.
- 1.3 miReach Page Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Spur to spring, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Limestone Trail #252, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Elephant Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Spur Cross Trail, heading W.
- 2.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Maricopa Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Maricopa Trail Trailhead
- Maricopa Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- Spur Cross Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 390 ft
- Maricopa Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 418 ft
- Solar Oasis–Elephant Mountain Trail, 4 sights 14.1 mi · ▲ 2,195 ft
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