Massacre Falls
Massacre Grounds Trail
On March 10, 2022 Kim and I hiked the Massacre Grounds trail to an impressive cliff and then to Massacre Falls. There was some water coming over the falls which was neat to see in the desert. Nice hike. Details are below.
Walk-Specific Map
See Superstition Wilderness Overview page for an overview map of all hikes.
Elevation Profile
Images
MSCRFL01: Typical scenery in Spring 2022
MSCRFL01: Typical scenery in Spring 2022
MSCRFL01: Me with Prickly Pear Cactus
MSCRFL01: Me with ??? Cactus
MSCRFL01: Me with Ocotilla
MSCRFL01: Typical scenery in Spring 2022
MSCRFL01: Kim on the trail
MSCRFL01: Me with ??? Cactus
MSCRFL02: Massacre Falls
MSCRFL02: Kim and I at Massacre Falls
MSCRFL03: Typical scenery in Spring 2022
MSCRFL03: Cliff at end of trail
MSCRFL03: Cliff at end of trail
MSCRFL03: Cliff at end of trail
MSCRFL03: Cliff at end of trail
GPX Download
A sanitized GPX file of our hike is here.
Summary Information
| NUM | trackID | Primary | Description | Distance | CumDist | DeltaElev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSCRFL01 | Massacre Falls Tr | Massacre Falls TH to Overlook spur | 2.58 | 2.58 | 1036 |
| 2 | MSCRFL03 | Massacre Falls Tr | Overlook spur to Massacre Falls | 0.04 | 2.62 | 32 |
| 3 | MSCRFL03 | Massacre Falls Tr | Massacre Falls to Overlook spur | 0.04 | 2.66 | -32 |
| 4 | MSCRFL02 | Massacre Falls Tr | Massacre Falls Tr to Overlook | 0.21 | 2.87 | 99 |
| 5 | MSCRFL02 | Massacre Falls Tr | Overlook to Massacre Falls Tr | 0.21 | 3.08 | -99 |
| 6 | MSCRFL01 | Massacre Falls Tr | Overlook spur to Massacre Falls TH | 2.58 | 5.66 | -1036 |