Spring Mountain–Spring Mountain Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints
2.3 mi · ▲ 441 ft · 59 min
Spring Mountain–Spring Mountain Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Castle Hot Springs, AZ. The route passes Lake Pleasant Overlook, Oasis Overlook and Spring Mountain before reaching Spring Mountain Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 441 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Spring Mountain–Spring Mountain Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints
2.3 mi · ▲ 441 ft · 59 min
Elevation 1,977–2,437 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Agave Trail · 33.97075, -112.35127
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 77° · precip 4% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start on Agave Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miPass Lake Pleasant Overlook.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Spring Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Oasis Overlook.
- 0.2 miReach Spring Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Spring Mountain Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Agave Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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