Black Top Mesa from First Water TH
Dutchman’s & Second Water Trail Loop
On March 9, 2022 Kim and I hiked to Black Top Mesa from the First Water trailhead via Dutchman’s and Bull Pass trails. This was a long walk for us (~12.5 mi) but offered stunning views of Weaver’s Needle from the north, which we had not seen before. The climb up to the top was steep but the trail was fairly easy to navigate. We returned to the trailhead via the Black Mesa and Second Water trails. There were many more cacti no the trail back. Fun hike. Details are below.
Overview Map
The extent of this walk is highlighted by the blue box in this map.
Walk-Specific Map
Take Note
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- Numeric labels correspond to the same labels in the elevation profile and summary information below.
Elevation Profile
Images
BMSA01: Typical scenery in Spring 2022
BMSA01: Typical scenery in Spring 2022
BMSA02: Typical scenery in Spring 2022
BMSA02: Typical scenery in Spring 2022
BMSA02: Tiny view of Weavers Needle
BMSA03: A reminder
BMSA05: Black Top Mesa
BMSA06: Sign to Bull Pass Tr
BMSA08: Climbing to Black Top Mesa
BMSA08: Nearing the top of Black Top Mesa
BMSA08: Weavers Needle from Black Top Mesa
BMSA08: Black Top Mesa
BMSA08: Black Top Mesa
BMSA08: Grazing horses on Black Top Mesa
BMSA08: Looking back on Black Top Mesa
BMSA10: Switching trails for return trip
BMSA10: Something blooming
BMSA10: Kim with Weavers Needle
BMSA10: Typical scenery in Spring 2022
BMSA10: Typical scenery in Spring 2022
BMSA11: Switching trails on return trip
BMSA11: Typical scenery in Spring 2022
GPX Download
A sanitized GPX file of our hike is here.
Summary Information
| NUM | trackID | Primary | Description | Type | Owner | Distance | CumDist | DeltaElev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BMSA01 | Black Mesa Hike (Dutchman's Tr 104) | First Water TH parking to Second Water Tr (236) | NA | Public | 0.29 | 0.29 | -53 |
| 2 | BMSA02 | Black Mesa Hike (Dutchman's Tr 104) | Second Water Tr (236) to Tim's Saddle Tr | NA | Public | 2.31 | 2.60 | 428 |
| 3 | BMSA03 | Black Mesa Hike (Dutchman's Tr 104) | Tim's Saddle Tr to W Boulder Canyon Tr | NA | Public | 1.24 | 3.84 | -297 |
| 4 | BMSA04 | Black Mesa Hike (Dutchman's Tr 104) | W Boulder Canyon Tr to Black Mesa Tr (241) | NA | Public | 0.54 | 4.39 | -66 |
| 5 | BMSA05 | Black Mesa Hike (Dutchman's Tr 104) | Black Mesa Tr (241) to Boulder Canyon Tr (103) | NA | Public | 0.20 | 4.59 | 5 |
| 6 | BMSA06 | Black Mesa Hike (Dutchman's Tr 104) | Boulder Canyon Tr (103) to leave Dutchman's Tr / start Bull Pass Tr | NA | Public | 0.11 | 4.71 | 1 |
| 7 | BMSA07 | Black Mesa Hike (Bull Pass Tr 129) | leave Dutchman's Tr / start Bull Pass Tr to leave Bull Pass Tr / Black Top Mesa Tr | NA | Public | 0.58 | 5.28 | 423 |
| 8 | BMSA08 | Black Mesa Hike (Black Top Mesa Tr) | leave Bull Pass Tr / start Black Top Mesa Tr to Black Top Mesa | NA | Public | 0.72 | 6.00 | 628 |
| 9 | BMSA08 | Black Mesa Hike (Black Top Mesa Tr) | Black Top Mesa to leave Bull Pass Tr / start Black Top Mesa Tr | NA | Public | 0.72 | 6.72 | -628 |
| 10 | BMSA07 | Black Mesa Hike (Bull Pass Tr 129) | leave Bull Pass Tr / Black Top Mesa Tr to leave Dutchman's Tr / start Bull Pass Tr | NA | Public | 0.58 | 7.30 | -423 |
| 11 | BMSA06 | Black Mesa Hike (Dutchman's Tr 104) | leave Dutchman's Tr / start Bull Pass Tr to Boulder Canyon Tr (103) | NA | Public | 0.11 | 7.41 | -1 |
| 12 | BMSA05 | Black Mesa Hike (Dutchman's Tr 104) | Boulder Canyon Tr (103) to Black Mesa Tr (241) | NA | Public | 0.20 | 7.62 | -5 |
| 13 | BMSA10 | Black Mesa Hike (Black Mesa Tr 241) | leave Dutchman's Tr / start Black Mesa Tr to leave Black Mesa Tr / start Second Water Tr | NA | Public | 3.07 | 10.69 | 122 |
| 14 | BMSA11 | Black Mesa Hike (Second Water Tr 236) | leave Black Mesa Tr / start Second Water Tr to Hackberry Springs Tr [North] | NA | Public | 0.74 | 11.43 | -176 |
| 15 | BMSA12 | Black Mesa Hike (Second Water Tr 236) | Hackberry Springs Tr [North] to Hackberry Springs Tr [South] | NA | Public | 0.60 | 12.03 | -26 |
| 16 | BMSA13 | Black Mesa Hike (Second Water Tr 236) | Hackberry Springs Tr [South] to Dutchman's Tr (104) | NA | Public | 0.19 | 12.23 | 12 |
| 17 | BMSA01 | Black Mesa Hike (Dutchman's Tr 104) | Second Water Tr (236) to First Water TH parking | NA | Public | 0.29 | 12.52 | 53 |