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Arizona · Hiking · Near Superior
Jacob's Crosscut
Photo: CWanamaker, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 12.6 mi
- round trip
- 443 ft
- climb
- 2,254 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Nov–Apr
- best months
Is Jacob's Crosscut open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Tonto National Forest. It doesn't name Jacob's Crosscut, so check the source for the area it covers.
Rattlesnake Cove Developed Recreation Site - Post Flood Recovery and Public Safety Closure
Agency closure covering Tonto National Forest · Order 3-12-01-26-36 · USFS · Tonto National Forest
Temporary Public Health and Safety Closure Granite Reef Recreation Site Area Closure
Agency alert covering Mesa Ranger District · Order 03-12-03-26-33 · USFS · Mesa Ranger District
Canyon Lake Drawdown Public Safety Closure
Agency alert covering Tonto National Forest · Order 03-12-00-26-22 · USFS · Tonto National Forest
No Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Tonto National Forest · USFS · Tonto National Forest
Lower Salt River Seasonal Bald Eagle Closures
Agency alert covering Mesa Ranger District · Order 03-12-03-24-65 · USFS · Mesa Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Tonto National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Jacob's Crosscut is a 12.6-mile out-and-back hike in the Mesa Ranger District of Tonto National Forest in Arizona, about 9 miles from the town of Apache Junction. The route rises about 443 feet from its low point of 1,872 feet to a high of 2,254 feet, and it is rated hard. The Forest Service manages the land. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. A nearby weather station at Apache Junction, at a similar elevation, records typical average highs around 77°F in March and 88°F in October, while midsummer averages climb to the mid-100s. Bikes and horses are both allowed, and the trailhead is at Broadway TH. Goldmine Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Monument Canyon Trail is about half a mile off. For climbers, Forrest Spires and Siphon Draw are each roughly 2 miles away.
Around this trail
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- Goldmine TrailHikingPhoto: CWanamaker, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
Monument Canyon TrailHikingPhoto: The3dStudioDotCom, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.5 mi
Forrest SpiresRock climbingPhoto: The3dStudioDotCom, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.1 mi- Superstition Ridgeline TrailHikingPhoto: The3dStudioDotCom, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.1 mi
- Siphon DrawRock climbingPhoto: The3dStudioDotCom, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.3 mi
Suction GullyRock climbingPhoto: The3dStudioDotCom, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.5 mi- Palo VerdeLake fishing9 mi
- Tortilla CampgroundCamping9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Monument Canyon TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: The3dStudioDotCom, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Superstition Ridgeline TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: The3dStudioDotCom, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Siphon Draw TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: The3dStudioDotCom, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Hieroglyphics Trail #101Hiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: zzkt, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Siphon Draw Trail #53Hiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: The3dStudioDotCom, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Lost Goldmine TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Hieroglyphic TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Palo Verde TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: CWanamaker, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Jacobs CrosscutHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Massacre Falls TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Jacob's Crosscut
Best months: November–April. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
67° / 43°
4 wet
Feb
70° / 44°
4 wet
Mar
77° / 48°
4 wet
Apr
85° / 53°
2 wet
May
93° / 60°
2 wet
Jun
103° / 69°
1 wet
Jul
105° / 77°
4 wet
Aug
104° / 76°
6 wet
Sep
99° / 71°
4 wet
Oct
88° / 60°
3 wet
Nov
76° / 50°
3 wet
Dec
66° / 42°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Apache Junction 5 Ne, AZ, 3.7 mi away at 2,070 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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