Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
Spur Cross Trail
6.3 mi · ▲ 390 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Spur Cross Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area near Cave Creek, AZ. It climbs 390 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Spur Cross Trail
6.3 mi · ▲ 390 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 2,354–2,769 ft
Out & Back · Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
Trailhead: Maricopa Trail · 33.86822, -112.01309
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 95°F / low 76° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on Maricopa Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 2.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Maricopa Trail Trailhead
- Maricopa Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- Maricopa Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 418 ft
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- Solar Oasis–Elephant Mountain Trail, 4 sights 14.1 mi · ▲ 2,195 ft
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