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Cane Spring to Amethyst Peak, AZ

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Difficulty 5 of 5
Route Finding 3 of 5
Distance Round Trip 11.5 miles
Trailhead Elevation 2,874 feet
Elevation Gain 4,700 feet
Avg Time Round Trip 10 hours
Kokopelli Seeds 35
 Interest Off-Trail Hiking & Peak
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14  2004-09-29 joebartels
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Seasons   Late Autumn to Early Spring
Sun  6:02am - 6:46pm
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This may or may not be possible.

It's definitely possible up to the base of Amethyst Peak.


Terrain to base of peak "appears" to be easy off trail.
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Strictly 4x4
To Cane Trailhead
From Scottsdale follow Shea Blvd East to its terminus at SR87. Turn Left onto SR87. Follow SR87(this is the Beeline) to the Four Peaks Turnoff which is FR143. FR143 is well marked. Follow FR143 to FR 401. Hang a right onto FR401(FR401A in 2023) and follow past Cottonwood Camp. Continue to where FR401 ascends out of Cottonwood Creek up the side of the mountain. Here on it's strictly 4x4. It starts low-key for the first couple of miles then turns... fun! It's 6 miles to Cane Spring Trailhead. The 4x4 section alone takes 1 to 1.5 hours.

Keep in mind albeit near the valley this is about 5 hours round trip depending on variables.

From PHX (I-10 & AZ-51) 52.0 mi, 1 hour 37 mins
From TUC (Jct 1-10 & Grant) 150 mi, 3 hours 7 mins
From FLG (Jct I-17 & I-40) 179 mi, 3 hours 38 mins In current traffic: 3 hours 38 mins I-17 S
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