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
MSCR01: Typical scenery in Spring 2022
MSCR01: Typical scenery in Spring 2022
MSCR02: Typical scenery in Spring 2022
MSCR02: Cliff at end of trail
MSCR02: Cliff at end of trail
MSCR02: Cliff at end of trail
MSCR02: Cliff at end of trail
MSCR03: Massacre Falls
MSCR03: Kim and I at Massacre Falls
MSCR01: Me with Prickly Pear Cactus
MSCR01: Me with ??? Cactus
MSCR01: Me with Ocotilla
MSCR01: Typical scenery in Spring 2022
MSCR01: Kim on the trail
MSCR01: Me with ??? Cactus
GPX Download
A sanitized GPX file of our hike is here.
Summary Information
| NUM | trackID | Primary | Description | Distance | CumDist | DeltaElev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSCR01 | Massacre Grounds Tr | Crosscut TH to Massacre Grounds Tr (Waterfall spur) | 2.63 | 2.63 | 1036 |
| 2 | MSCR02 | Massacre Grounds Tr | Massacre Grounds Tr (Waterfall spur) to Massacre Grounds Peak | 0.04 | 2.67 | 32 |
| 3 | MSCR02 | Massacre Grounds Tr | Massacre Grounds Peak to Massacre Grounds Tr (Waterfall spur) | 0.04 | 2.70 | -32 |
| 4 | MSCR03 | Massacre Grounds Tr (Waterfall spur) | Massacre Grounds Tr to Massacre Grounds Waterfall | 0.21 | 2.91 | 99 |
| 5 | MSCR03 | Massacre Grounds Tr (Waterfall spur) | Massacre Grounds Waterfall to Massacre Grounds Tr | 0.21 | 3.12 | -99 |
| 6 | MSCR01 | Massacre Grounds Tr | Massacre Grounds Tr (Waterfall spur) to Crosscut TH | 2.63 | 5.75 | -1036 |