Arizona trails · Dutchmans
Dutchmans
A 17.7-mile out-and-back in Arizona, with 1,023 ft of climbing. Reaches Crystal Spring and other pass/spring destinations. Managed by U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 2,006 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Crystal Spring (spring)
- White Rock Spring (spring)
- Upper Black Top Mesa Pass (pass)
- Oak Spring (spring)
- Holmes Spring (spring)
- Parker Pass (pass)
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Getting there
Dutchmans access — parking nearby. 33.48284, -111.44865 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:33 a.m., the sun rises at 5:59 a.m. and sets at 6:52 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:18 p.m. (MST) — 12 h 54 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 35.4-mile round trip works out to roughly 14 h 07 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Bluff Spring + Dutchmans — 8.2 mi loop, 1,825 ft gain
- Peralta + Dutchmans + Terrapin — 11.4 mi loop, 3,285 ft gain
- Terrapin + Dutchmans + Bluff Spring — 13.9 mi loop, 1,708 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Four Peaks — 17.6 mi