Top Hat Hill (A)
| Date: | Destination: | Top Hat Hill | |||||
| Level: | Advanced (A) | Area: | NE Mesa | ||||
| Approx hike distance in miles: | 7.6 | Hike leader: | |||||
| Low to high elevation gain: | 900 | Hike leader phone: | |||||
| Accum elevation gain in feet: | 1400 | Hike leader email: | |||||
| Departure time - Union Center parking lot: | Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in | ||||||
| Recommended gas donation: | $10 | ||||||
| Unpaved miles: | None | Park entry fee per vehicle? | No | ||||
| Road conditions: | Good | Website for reference info: | http://hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=2722 | ||||
| High clearance vehicle req'd: | No | Trailhead GPS coordinates: | 33.467488 -111.531035 |
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TRAIL CONDITIONS |
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| Maintained Trail: | See Notes | Uneven Footing: | Yes | ||||
| Steep Side Drop-offs: | No | Steep Trail: | Some | ||||
| Off Trail (scratchy): | Yes | Slippery Trail Surfaces: | No | ||||
| Use of Hands Required: | No | Boulder Hopping: | No | ||||
| Hike Arizona Difficulty: | 2 | Water Crossings: | No | ||||
| Restrooms at Trailhead: | No | Gloves Required: | No | ||||
Special Instructions:
Two thirds of this hike is on a forest road. One third is off trail with easy bush-whacking. Last section to the summit is a bit steeper. If you prefer you could wait about ½ hour on a ridge below the peak and enjoy nice views of Goldfield. Note: URL above references a shorter loop hike that this hike incorporates.
Directions:
Dome Mountain Trailhead: Take Hwy. 79 to US 60 West. From 60, turn N on Idaho Rd. Go North, don’t turn on AZ 88, turn right on McKellips Rd. Then left on Wolverine Pass. Right on E Tonto. Left on Cactus Rd. Right on McDowell to trailhead.