Turk's Head via Lost Goldmine Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 1,188 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Turk's Head via Lost Goldmine Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Gold Canyon, AZ. The route reaches Turk's Head at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 1,188 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,067 – 2,815 ft · steepest grade: 41%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.38882, -111.42462
Nearest town Gold Canyon, AZ

Directions

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Turk's Head via Lost Goldmine Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 1,188 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 2,068–2,816 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.38882, -111.42462

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 81° · precip 11% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 350 ftBear right onto Hieroglyphic Trail/Lost Goldmine Trail, heading NE.
  4. 500 ftContinue straight onto Lost Goldmine Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miReach Turk's Head, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Hieroglyphic Trail/Lost Goldmine Trail, heading S.
  14. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F81°
Feels like93°Precip11%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sat 98°79°
Sun 98°78°
Mon 99°86°
Tue 100°85°
Wed 101°84° 35%
Thu 97°78° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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