Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area

Spur Cross Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 387 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 387 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,362 – 2,769 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.86451, -112.01135
Nearest town Cave Creek, AZ

Directions

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Spur Cross Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 387 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 2,362–2,769 ft

Out & Back · Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area

Trailhead: 33.86451, -112.01135

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miBear right onto Maricopa Trail, heading E.
  3. 2.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 2.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 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.

Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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