AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Palm Grove–Wells Fargo Cave, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 47 min

Palm Grove–Wells Fargo Cave, 4 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Castle Hot Springs, AZ. The route passes Wells Fargo Cave before reaching Palm Grove at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 310 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,001 – 2,225 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.98750, -112.36694
Nearest town Castle Hot Springs, AZ
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Palm Grove–Wells Fargo Cave, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 47 min

Elevation 2,003–2,226 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.98750, -112.36694

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Castle Peak Trail, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftSharp right onto Yavapai Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Wells Fargo Trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftPass Wells Fargo Cave.
  7. 150 ftSharp right onto Castle Creek Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miReach Palm Grove, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miSharp left onto Wells Fargo Trail, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftTurn right onto Yavapai Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left onto Castle Peak Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rounsevel Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/palm-grove-wells-fargo-cave-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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