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Crossman Peak Trail
Go To WebsiteCrossman Peak Trail4199-4181 Bison Blvd
Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86404
United States
Overview
The Crossman Peak Trail offers the highest point of elevation in the Lake Havasu area, 5103 feet above sea level. Take in views over the Colorado River valley, the Hualapai Mountains to the east and Aquarius Mountains to the north.
The Sunrise Mine is the major mining complex you will encounter on the trail. It was one of the first gold mining operations to work lode deposits in the Mohave Mountains. The first shaft was driven in 1894. It remained in active production until the late 1950s. (This mine is extremely hazardous. DO NOT venture inside.)
Head out on this 14.4-mile out-and-back trail near Lake Havasu City. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 8 hours to complete. This trail is great for hiking and off-road driving, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring.
Details
Rating: 3.5Trailhead Location: 5 miles from the end of Bison Blvd in a 4-wheel drive, high clearance vehicle on a rocky dirt road in a wash
GPS Coordinates: 34.552105, -114.210763
Trail Length: 6 hours
Difficulty: Strenuous, long steep slopes, about a 2000 ft. elevation change
Time to Trailhead: 60 minutes
Time Commitment: 5-6 hrs
Vehicle: 4-wheel
Directions to Trailhead:
Option One
- The best route is to drive your off-road vehicle to the north end of Paso de Oro Dr (off Bison Blvd).
- Drive 1.2 miles on pink rock road until it forks.
- Keep right into Falls Springs Wash. If you go to the left, you will go to Sparks Mine and have to turn around.
Option Two
- Drive out Bison Blvd past the end of the pavement. Go 1.3 miles around a hill until you arrive in a large clearing near the concrete base of an old water tank (elev 1985 ft).
- Turn left and go down the hill into Falls Springs Wash. Make a right just past a very small hill.
- No matter which option you choose, continue in Falls Springs Wash past two minor right turns to a point just before the road seems to run into a small mountain (2.8 miles).
- Turn left! Arrow points right, toward Bison Falls. Ignore it. Go left.
- Continue in the wash for the next two miles, keeping right at one minor junction, until the wash ends at the base of a very steep cut-in hillside road (elev 3275 ft).
- Park your vehicle. Do not drive up the road as it is gated. Do not block the road.
Trail Route Instructions:
- Start walking up the dirt road. Go around the gate and hike 2 hours up to the radio towers (elev 4675 ft).
- Look for numerous abandoned mines along the way. It is NOT a good idea to enter them!
- When you arrive at the radio tower facility, turn right and carefully go up the trail on the rocks behind the ridge (another ½ hour) until you can go no higher (elev 5103 ft). The summit is marked by a metal pole and a geodetic survey marker.
- Enjoy the highest point of elevation surrounding Lake Havasu City. The lake is at 450 feet elevation!
