Events
Explore Lake Havasu City events—all year long. From world-class boat races, our signature hot-air balloon festival, concerts, parades, and community favorites, there’s an event for…
Chemehuevi Wash Trail
Go To WebsiteChemehuevi Wash Trail301-1399 Powell Dr
Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86406
United States
Overview
Discover this 4.8-mile out-and-back trail near Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 44 min to complete. This trail is great for hiking, running, and walking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are December through March.
The trail follows the contour of Chemehuevi Wash down to Lake Havasu where boat-in campsites maintained by the Bureau of Land Management are located.
Length: 4.8 mi
Elevation gain: 360 ft
Estimated time: 1hr, 44 min (out and back)
Details
Rating: 2.0Trailhead Location: South end of Powell Dr
GPS Coordinates: 34.452127, -114.287716
Trail Length: 4 hours
Difficulty: Easy, mostly gravel wash
Time to Trailhead: 15 minutes
Time Commitment: Easy Hikes
Vehicle: Car
Directions to Trailhead:
Go south on Hwy 95; turn right on Acoma Blvd S and make an immediate left on Sweetwater Ave. Turn right on Powell Dr and park at the end. A slightly shorter alternative trailhead is from Acoma Blvd S. See map.
Trail Route Instructions:
- Walk down the trail into the much larger Mockingbird wash. Be on the lookout for a small canyon which appears shortly on the right side.
- Go through the canyon into Chemehuevi Wash and head downstream until tree growth blocks your progress.
- Find the trail up the right bank and follow it out to the Bluebird Cove campsite on the lake (elevation 450 ft., GPS 34.440718, -114.314932). As an alternative, you may take the trail up the slightly steeper left bank to Wren Cove (GPS: 34.438683, -114.312841).
- Return back the same way you came. (Keep left to Acoma and right to Powell.)
- If you intend to spend more than 20 minutes within 200 feet of the Bluebird Cove or Wren Cove campsites, the user fee is $10 a day for up to six people, with a $2 fee for each additional person. If you intend to camp, an additional overnight fee of $10 is good until 9 am the following day.
- Fee ballards (known as "iron rangers") are located onsite beside the picnic table. Funds should be deposited in the permit envelope and dropped inside the ballard. You must present a use permit upon demand to any authorized Bureau of Land Management official inspecting the site.
