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Jacob's Crosscut Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back

Jacob's Crosscut Trail

Apache Junction, Arizona

4.8 mi

Distance

843 ft

Elev. Gain

2h

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Jacob's Crosscut Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:569 ft
Max:685 ft
Gain:257 ft
Loss:257 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 569 ft and 685 ft across 8.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.569 ft608 ft646 ft685 ft0.0 mi2.0 mi4.0 mi6.1 mi8.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi569 ft
High point3.5 mi685 ft
End8.1 mi569 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Apache Junction, AZ · about 4 mi away
County:
Maricopa County, AZ

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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