Arizona trails · Ws Lake
A 9.0-mile out-and-back in Arizona, with 1,477 ft of climbing. Reaches Bear Mountain and other lake/spring/summit destinations. Managed by U.S. Forest Service.
The climbing leans toward the first third: 54% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 3.0. It gives back about 1,616 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:24 a.m., the sun rises at 5:49 a.m. and sets at 6:43 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:08 p.m. (MST) — 12 h 54 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 17.9-mile round trip takes roughly 8 h 07 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:56 p.m. — 4 h 47 min before sunset.