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, turn right on Arizona Farms Rd. Left on AZ 79 and left on Route 60 to exit 199, Old West Hwy. Stay right on Goldfield Rd for 3 miles, left on Lost Dutchman. Turn right on Apache Trail (route 88) for 3.3 miles. Turn right on First Water Rd and follow to the end of the road.