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White Rock Spring–Black Mesa Trail #241 Loop, 8 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 1,947 ft · 6 hr 2 min

White Rock Spring–Black Mesa Trail #241 Loop, 8 sights is a 15.2-mile loop near Youngberg, AZ. The route reaches White Rock Spring. It climbs 1,947 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,926 – 2,763 ft · steepest grade: 24%15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.48262, -111.44677
Nearest town Youngberg, AZ
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White Rock Spring–Black Mesa Trail #241 Loop, 8 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 1,947 ft · 6 hr 2 min

Elevation 1,926–2,762 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 33.48262, -111.44677

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miBear right onto Hackberry Spring Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.9 miBear right onto Second Water Trail #236, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Black Mesa Trail #241, heading SE.
  8. 2.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Dutchman Trail #104, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bull Pass Trail #129, heading SE.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Black Top Mesa Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Bull Pass Trail #129, heading E.
  13. 1 miContinue straight onto Dutchman Trail #104, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miPass White Rock Spring.
  15. 100 ftTurn left onto Cavalry Trail #239, heading SE.
  16. 3.2 miTurn right onto Boulder Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left onto Second Water Trail #236, heading NW.
  19. 3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/white-rock-spring-loop

Trail surface

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 96°F81°
Feels like91°Precip11%Wind4 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 97°78°
Sun 97°77°
Mon 98°85°
Tue 100°84°
Wed 100°84° 34%
Thu 97°77° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 5:13 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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