Arizona trails · Davenport

Davenport

A 16.3-mile out-and-back in Arizona, with 3,695 ft of climbing. Reaches Rock Spring and other spring destinations. Managed by U.S. Forest Service.

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Length

16.3 mi

Elevation gain

3,695 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

58%

Steepest mile

+1,174 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

7.2 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Bikes

Horses

yes

Managed by

U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the final third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 10.9 and mile 16.3. It gives back about 2,826 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Rock Spring (spring)
Dog Spring (spring)
Midway Spring (spring)

Getting there

Davenport access. About 1 h 31 min drive (45 mi, 6 of them unpaved) from Phoenix. 33.97714, -111.67660 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:05 a.m., the sun rises at 6:30 a.m. and sets at 5:54 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:19 p.m. (MST) — 11 h 23 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 32.6-mile round trip works out to roughly 15 h 47 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.