Black Top Mesa (A)

Date:					Destination:		Black Top Mesa
Level:		Advanced (A)			Area:		Superstition Mountains
Approx hike distance in miles:		12.5			Hike leader:
Low to high elevation gain:		1006			Hike leader phone:
Accum elevation gain in feet:		1800			Hike leader email:
Departure time - Union Center parking lot:					Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in
Recommended gas donation:		$10
Unpaved miles:		2			Park entry fee per vehicle		No
Road conditions:		Good			Website for reference info:		http://hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=170
High clearance vehicle req'd?		No			Trailhead GPS coordinates:		33.480282 -111.443075
TRAIL CONDITIONS
Maintained Trail:		Yes			Uneven Footing:		Yes
Steep side drop-offs:		No			Steep trail:		No
Off Trail (scratchy):		No			Slippery Trail Surfaces:		No
Use of Hands Required:		No			Boulder Hopping:		No
Hike Arizona Difficulty:		3			Water Crossings:		No
Restrooms at Trailhead:		Yes			Gloves Required:		No

 

Special Instructions:

Following the Dutchman Trail to Bull Pass Junction and ascend 467 feet to Bull Pass Saddle. Follow a faint trail for 0.6 miles ascending 571 feet to the top of Black Top Mesa for some fabulous views of the Superstition Mountains. Bring plenty of water and lunch

Directions:

Felix Rd north, right on Arizona Farms Rd. Left on AZ 79 and left on Hwy 60 West, toward Phoenix. Turn right on Mountain View Road just past Silly Mountain. Continue 4.5 miles to Apache Trail (SR 88) and turn right. Go approx. 2 miles to First Water Trailhead rd. (just past Lost Dutchman State Park). Right on First Water Trailhead Rd until the end of the road.