Rounsevel Viewpoint & Castle Peak Trail

1 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 29 min

Rounsevel Viewpoint & Castle Peak Trail is a 1-mile out-and-back near Castle Hot Springs, AZ. The route reaches Rounsevel Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It climbs 291 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,972 – 2,241 ft · steepest grade: 23%1.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Castle Peak Trail 33.98186, -112.36549
Nearest town Castle Hot Springs, AZ

Directions

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Rounsevel Viewpoint & Castle Peak Trail

1 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 29 min

Elevation 1,973–2,241 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Castle Peak Trail · 33.98186, -112.36549

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 96°F / low 76° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Castle Peak Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Rounsevel Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miReach Rounsevel Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Castle Peak Trail, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 96°F76°
Feels like85°Precip4%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Sat 98°76°
Sun 101°81°
Mon 99°84°
Tue 101°84°
Wed 100°83° 19%
Thu 97°83° 22%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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