Buckskin Loop Trail,
Buckskin Mountain State Park
The Buckskin Loop Trail, located within Buckskin Mountain Arizona State Park, is a short and easy interpretive trail that crosses highway 95 with a pedestrian bridge. Stop by the ranger station before the start of your hike and collect an informative guide that corresponds to the numbered sign posts along the trail. For an extended hike, check-out the Interruption Point Trail which connects with the loop.
Elevation
The Buckskin Loop Trail has a maximum elevation of 636 ft., a minimum elevation of 367 ft. and an elevation range of 269 ft.
Metrics
| [ A to B ] or [ B to A ] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 2 | Min Ele 3 | Max Ele 4 | Range 5 |
| 1.1 mi | 367 ft | 636 ft | 269 ft |
| [ A to B ] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 6 | Floors 7 | Gain 8 | Loss 9 |
| 37 min | 20.5 | 246 ft | 172 ft |
| [ B to A ] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Floors | Gain | Loss |
| 35 min | 14.3 | 172 ft | 246 ft |
Calories
The following chart shows the total calories that you may expend on the trail while hiking in both directions. The chart is based on data derived from a statistical model of energy expenditure that relates gross weight, typical speed and trail topography.
Topo Maps
Download the PDF Buckskin Loop Trail topo map and the adjoining quads to plan your hike. These are full-sheet, 7.5 Minute (1:24,000 scale) topographic maps.
Adjoining 7.5' Quadrangle Legend
- Northwest Topo Map: Lake Havasu City South, AZ
- North Topo Map: Standard Wash, AZ
- Northeast Topo Map: Mohave Springs, AZ
- West Topo Map: Whipple Wash, CA
- Topo Map: Gene Wash, CA
- East Topo Map: Monkeys Head, AZ
- Southwest Topo Map: Parker, AZ
- South Topo Map: Cross Roads, CA
- Southeast Topo Map: Osborne Well, AZ
FAQ
What is the length of the Buckskin Loop Trail?
The length of the trail is 1.1 miles (1.8 km) or 2,509 steps.
How long does it take to hike the Buckskin Loop Trail?
A person in good physical health can hike the trail in 37 minutes in one direction and in 35 minutes in the opposite direction.
Warnings
Prevent tick bites: Treat clothing and gear, such as boots, pants, socks and tents with products containing 0.5% permethrin.
(cdc.gov)
- The Brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) may be present in this area. The Brown dog tick transmits Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
- The Western blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus) may be present in this area. The Western blacklegged tick transmits Anaplasmosis and Lyme Disease.
Footnotes
- Steps is a unit of distance equal to the sum of stride lengths that vary with the terrain.
- Length is the distance of the trail between the two trailheads, measured on the trail.
- Min Ele is the minimum elevation on the trail.
- Max Ele is the maximum elevation on the trail.
- Range is the difference between maximum and minimum elevation.
- Time is the typical total time required to hike the trail.
- Floors is the gain divided by twelve feet, the height of one floor.
- Gain (cumulative elevation gain) is the sum of every gain in elevation.
- Loss (cumulative elevation loss) is the sum of every loss in elevation.