155th Avenue & West Queen Creek Road

12.1 mi · ▲ 132 ft · 4 hr 6 min

155th Avenue & West Queen Creek Road is a 12.1-mile out-and-back near Rainbow Valley, AZ. It is mostly level, with 132 ft of elevation gain. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,020 – 1,129 ft12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Queen Creek Road 33.26183, -112.44393
Nearest town Rainbow Valley, AZ

Directions

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155th Avenue & West Queen Creek Road

12.1 mi · ▲ 132 ft · 4 hr 6 min

Elevation 1,019–1,128 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: West Queen Creek Road · 33.26183, -112.44393

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start on West Queen Creek Road, heading SE.
  2. 2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 1 miTurn right onto 155th Avenue, heading S.
  4. 3.1 miReach West Queen Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 3.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 1 miTurn right onto West Queen Creek Road, heading W.
  8. 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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