Upper First Water Loop (A)
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Date: | Destination: | Upper First Water Loop | |||||
Level: | Advanced (A) | Area: | Superstition Mountains | ||||
Approx hike distance in miles: | 8 | Hike leader: | |||||
Low to high elevation gain: | N/A | Hike leader phone: | |||||
Accum elevation gain in feet: | 1200 | Hike leader email: | |||||
Departure time - Union Center parking lot: | Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in | ||||||
Recommended gas donation: | $10 | ||||||
Unpaved miles: | 3 | Park entry fee per vehicle: | No | ||||
Road conditions: | Good | Website for reference info: | http://hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=134 | ||||
High clearance vehicle req'd: | No | Trailhead GPS coordinates: | 33.480273 -111.44307 |
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Maintained Trail: | No | Uneven Footing: | Yes | ||||
Steep Side Drop-offs: | No | Steep Trail: | Yes | ||||
Off Trail (scratchy): | Yes | Slippery Trail Surfaces: | Yes | ||||
Use of Hands Required: | Some | Boulder Hopping: | Yes | ||||
Hike Arizona Difficulty: | 3 | Water Crossings: | No | ||||
Restrooms at Trailhead: | Yes | Gloves Required: | Advised |
Special Instructions:
This is a really neat day hike starting at the Dutchman Trail, through the First Water Creek bed, out into the wide West Boulder Canyon, down into O’Grady Canyon, and then back on the Dutchman. There is considerable boulder hopping and scrambling, and, depending on the season and weather, several water crossings.
Directions:
Felix Rd north, right on Arizona Farms Rd. Left on AZ 79 and left on Hwy 60 West to Exit 199, Old West Hwy. Stay right on Goldfield Rd for 3 miles. Left on Lost Dutchman Blvd. Right on Apache Trail (route 88) for 3.3 miles. Right on First Water Trailhead Rd to the end of the road.