Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
Spur Cross Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 354 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Spur Cross Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area near Cave Creek, AZ. It climbs 354 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Spur Cross Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 354 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 2,403–2,769 ft
Out & Back · Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area
Trailhead: Maricopa Trail · 33.87163, -112.00813
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 95°F / low 76° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Maricopa Trail, heading E.
- 2.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Maricopa Trail Trailhead
- Maricopa Trail 2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Maricopa Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 283 ft
- East Cahava Ranch Road & Rockway Hill via Maricopa Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Maricopa Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 387 ft
- Maricopa Trail 8.6 mi · ▲ 847 ft
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