Wave Cave–Carney Springs Trail, 3 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 878 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Wave Cave–Carney Springs Trail, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Gold Canyon, AZ. The route reaches Wave Cave at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 878 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,205 – 3,084 ft · steepest grade: 35%3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Carney Springs Trail 33.38558, -111.36289
Nearest town Gold Canyon, AZ
Directions
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Wave Cave–Carney Springs Trail, 3 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 878 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 2,206–3,084 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Carney Springs Trail · 33.38558, -111.36289
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 80° · precip 10% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Carney Springs Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Wave Cave Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miReach Wave Cave, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Carney Springs Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 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
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 96°F80°
Feels like91°Precip10%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Sat
97°78°
Sun
97°77°
Mon
97°85°
Tue
100°84°
Wed
100°84°
35%
Thu
97°76°
28%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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