State Trust Land

Quail Springs Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 765 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Quail Springs Trail is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in State Trust Land near Wranglers Roost, AZ. It climbs 765 ft. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,080 – 2,484 ft9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.90246, -112.08163
Nearest town Wranglers Roost, AZ

Directions

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Quail Springs Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 765 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Elevation 2,081–2,485 ft

Out & Back · State Trust Land

Trailhead: 33.90246, -112.08163

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 2.2 miTurn right onto Shoemaker Spring Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Quail Springs Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  7. 1.1 miBear left onto FDR 3199, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Quail Springs Trail, heading W.
  11. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miSharp right onto Shoemaker Spring Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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