Quail Spring–Shoemaker Spring, 6 sights
9.9 mi · ▲ 815 ft · 3 hr 42 min
Quail Spring–Shoemaker Spring, 6 sights is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in State Trust Land near Wranglers Roost, AZ. The route passes Quail Spring and Shoemaker Spring. It climbs 815 ft. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Quail Spring–Shoemaker Spring, 6 sights
9.9 mi · ▲ 815 ft · 3 hr 42 min
Elevation 2,175–2,560 ft
Out & Back · State Trust Land
Trailhead: 33.92816, -112.07016
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left onto North 3rd Street, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp right onto East Mingus Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Shoemaker Spring Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Quail Springs Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Quail Spring.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto FDR 3200 Closed, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Quail Springs Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Shoemaker Spring Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Shoemaker Spring.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto East Mingus Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto North 3rd Street, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 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 1.5 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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