Hackberry Spring (CI)
| Date: | Destination: | Hackberry Spring | |||||
| Level: | Casual Intermediate (CI) | Area: | Superstition Mountains | ||||
| Approx hike distance in miles: | 5.5 | Hike leader: | |||||
| Low to high elevation gain: | N/A | Hike leader phone: | |||||
| Accum elevation gain in feet: | 700 | Hike leader email: | |||||
| Departure time - Union Center parking lot: | Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in | ||||||
| Recommended gas donation: | $10 | ||||||
| Unpaved miles: | 2.5 | Park entry fee per vehicle: | No | ||||
| Road conditions: | Fair | Website for reference info: | N/A | ||||
| High clearance vehicle req'd: | Suggested | Trailhead GPS coordinates: | 33.480282 -111.443075 |
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| 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: | Some | ||||
| Difficulty: | Moderate | Water Crossings: | Yes | ||||
| Restrooms at Trailhead: | Yes | Gloves Required: | No | ||||
Special Instructions:
This is a loop hike that goes past a prehistoric Indian ruin where pot shards might be found. It has ups and downs thru some washes and small canyons. It passes an old corral and windmill. Bring water, snack and lunch.
Directions:
Take Felix Rd north to Arizona Farms Rd., turn right. Turn left (north) on AZ 79. Turn left onto Hwy 60 West toward Phoenix. Follow Hwy 60 to Exit 199, Old West Hwy. Stay right on Goldfield Rd for 3 miles, left on Lost Dutchman then right on Apache Trail (route 88) for 3.3 miles. Turn right on First Water Trailhead Rd. Continue to end of road and the parking area.