Jacob's Trail #58

The north end of the trail begins across a wash from Forest Road (FR) 78 and travels south along the western slopes of the Superstition Mountains. For a short distance the trail follows a barbed wire fence; after 0.5 miles it crosses an abandoned road. At about 1.3 miles is a junction with one leg of the Treasure Loop Trail #56. After 1/8 mile the other leg is encountered. At mile 1.5 a bench offers a place to rest. The trail then ascends very gradually to a junction with Prospector’s View Trail #57 and joins that trail for a short distance. The trail then crosses Siphon Draw Trail #53. Continuing south, the trail crosses a series of rocky washes while contouring its way through the Superstition Foothills. At mile 4.25, the trail crosses a large ravine and climbs a ridge. On the ridge, the trail reaches its highest point at mile 5.25. The trail turns southeast and descends gradually until reaching the trailhead at Broadway Road.

Attractions:

• The trail remains at approximately 2,100 feet elevation on the western slopes of the Superstition Mountains. This affords wonderful vistas of the valley below as well as extraordinary rock formations above.
• In the spring, annual wildflowers are in bloom. With optimum weather, flowers cover the mountain slopes with bright colors.
• Sonoran Desert flora includes Brittlebush, bur sage and a variety of grasses and forbs.