13 Ditches–Boulders Loop, 4 sights
8 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 2 hr 47 min
13 Ditches–Boulders Loop, 4 sights is an 8-mile loop near Parkview Estates, AZ. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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13 Ditches–Boulders Loop, 4 sights
8 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Elevation 1,506–1,716 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 13 Ditches · 33.73629, -112.16993
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 101°F / low 81° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on 13 Ditches, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Pipe Dream, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 2.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Outer Loop North, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Boulders, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Outer Loop South, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Flatlands, heading SE.
- 2.4 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:35 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from 13 Ditches Trailhead
- Flatlands & Outer Loop South Loop 3.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- 13 Ditches & Outer Loop South Loop 4.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft
- New River Trail 8.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- New River Trail 8.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- New River Trail 9.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- New River Trail 10.6 mi · ▲ 58 ft
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