Skull Mesa
- Summits Skull Mesa
- Inside Tonto National Forest
- 5,238 ft of climbing
17.9 mi loop · 5,216 ft gain · Very hard
Tonto National Forest · Camp 4 mi away
11.5 mi out & back · 1,356 ft gain · 2,655 ft high point · Hard
From Quartz Trail Parking via the Maricopa Trail (0.8 mi)
Arizona · OpenStreetMap contributors
Quartz Trail is an 11.4-mile out and back from Quartz Trail Parking via the Maricopa Trail, gaining 1,356 feet near Taliesin Overlook.
1,356 ft of gain round trip.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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