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Weaver's Needle and Fremont Saddle via Peralta Canyon Trail route map
DifficultOut and Back
Arizona

Weaver's Needle and Fremont Saddle via Peralta Canyon Trail

Gold Canyon, Arizona

7.7 mi

Distance

3,041 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 18m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

The Weaver's Needle and Fremont Saddle via Peralta Canyon Trail is a challenging out-and-back trail located near Gold Canyon, Arizona. Spanning 7.7 miles with a significant elevation gain of 3,041 feet, the trail offers hikers sweeping views of the Superstition Mountains. The trail's primary highlight is its vantage point at Fremont Saddle, where hikers can enjoy spectacular views of the distinctive Weaver's Needle rock formation. The trail traverses a desert landscape, and the surface is predominantly dirt, which can be loose and rugged in places, adding to the trail's difficulty.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Hazards & Warnings

steep elevation gainloose trail surfacedesert heat

Elevation Profile

Min:735 ft
Max:1,200 ft
927 ft
927 ft
735 ft890 ft1,045 ft1,200 ft0.0 mi1.9 mi3.8 mi5.8 mi7.7 mi

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

We don't have curated agency sources for this trail in our cache yet. Outdoors is not the permitting authority — confirm conditions, permits, and access with the managing agency before you go. If you know who manages this trail, please tell us.

Best Seasons

SpringFallWinter

Highlights

Weaver's Needledesert landscapeFremont Saddle

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

Hunt context

This trail crosses hunting units

During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the Arizona hunting page

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