Arizona trails · Crest
Crest
A 11.6-mile out-and-back in Arizona, with 1,241 ft of climbing. Reaches Eagle Spring and other pass/spring/summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 57% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 3.9. It gives back about 1,798 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Eagle Spring (spring)
- Round Park (pass)
- Bootlegger Saddle (pass)
- Hillside Spring (spring)
- Cima Park (pass)
- Cima Saddle (pass)
- Junction Saddle (pass)
- Juniper Spring (spring)
- Sentinel Peak (summit)
- Anita Park (pass)
Heads up
Getting there
CREST access. 31.91690, -109.26825 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:26 a.m., the sun rises at 5:51 a.m. and sets at 6:42 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:07 p.m. (MST) — 12 h 51 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.3-mile round trip takes roughly 9 h 51 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:43 p.m. — 2 h 59 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Pat Scott Canyon + Crest + Arizona National Scenic Trail — 9.5 mi loop, 2,120 ft gain
- RUCKER + PRICE CANYON + CREST — 14.8 mi loop, 4,491 ft gain
- BOOTLEGGER + Rock Creek Trail #259 + CREST — 5.6 mi loop, 685 ft gain