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Lost Dutchman State Park

Superstition Peak & Superstition Ridgeline Trail

13 mi · ▲ 5,653 ft · 7 hr 10 min

Superstition Peak & Superstition Ridgeline Trail is a 13-mile out-and-back in Lost Dutchman State Park near Youngberg, AZ. The route reaches Superstition Peak at the turnaround, 6.5 miles in. It climbs 5,653 ft, with sections as steep as 62% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,064 – 5,010 ft · steepest grade: 62%14.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.45321, -111.48133
Nearest town Youngberg, AZ
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Superstition Peak & Superstition Ridgeline Trail

13 mi · ▲ 5,653 ft · 7 hr 10 min

Elevation 2,063–5,008 ft

Out & Back · Lost Dutchman State Park

Trailhead: 33.45321, -111.48133

Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 98°F / low 79° · precip 2% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Discovery Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Siphon Draw Trail #53, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Siphon Draw Trail #53, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 1.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Superstition Ridgeline Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 2.8 miBear left, heading E.
  20. 1.3 miSharp right onto Superstiton Peak Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miReach Superstition Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left onto Superstition Ridgeline Trail, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  27. 3 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto Siphon Draw Trail, heading N.
  29. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Siphon Draw Trail #53, heading NW.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mountain Bike Trail, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Siphon Draw Trail #53, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miBear right onto Discovery Trail, heading NW.
  33. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  35. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  40. 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
  41. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  42. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/superstition-peak-superstition-ridgeline-trail-out-back-21-km

Trail surface

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 98°F79°
Feels like85°Precip2%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Sun 102°80°
Mon 99°82°
Tue 101°86°
Wed 100°86° 15%
Thu 103°85°
Fri 99°84° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:28 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:48 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:13 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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