Arizona trails · Pat Mesa
A 9.0-mile out-and-back in Arizona, with 664 ft of climbing. Reaches Narrow Spring and other lake/spring/summit destinations. Managed by U.S. Forest Service.
The climbing leans toward the final third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 6.0 and mile 9.0. It gives back about 1,459 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
Clear Creek access. 33.29745, -109.23254 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:24 a.m., the sun rises at 5:50 a.m. and sets at 6:43 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:08 p.m. (MST) — 12 h 53 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 18.0-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 20 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:10 p.m. — 5 h 33 min before sunset.