Yellow Peak (A)

Date:					Destination:		Yellow Peak
Level:		Advanced (A)			Area:		Superstitions
Approx hike distance in miles:		9.5			Hike leader:
Low to high elevation gain:		N/A			Hike leader phone:
Accum elevation gain in feet:		2000			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:		N/A
High clearance vehicle req'd:		No			Trailhead GPS coordinates:		N/A
TRAIL CONDITIONS
Maintained Trail:		No			Uneven Footing:		Yes
Steep Side Drop-offs:		Yes			Steep Trail:		Yes
Off Trail (scratchy):		No			Slippery Trail Surfaces:		Yes
Use of Hands Required:		No			Boulder Hopping:		Yes
Difficulty :		3			Water Crossings:		Yes
Restrooms at Trailhead:		Yes			Gloves Required:		Yes

 

Special Instructions:

There is a 2-mile section off-trail with steep ups-and-downs and unstable rocks in places. It’s a long ridge walk off-trail to descend from the peak.

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 Rd. Continue to end of road and the parking area.