171st Avenue–Baseline Road, 4 sights
14.5 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 4 hr 52 min
171st Avenue–Baseline Road, 4 sights is a 14.5-mile out-and-back near Rainbow Valley, AZ. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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171st Avenue–Baseline Road, 4 sights
14.5 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 4 hr 52 min
Elevation 1,022–1,086 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 171st Avenue · 33.23239, -112.42712
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 102°F / low 80° · precip 5% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start on 171st Avenue, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto South 163rd Avenue, heading N.
- 2.8 miTurn left onto West Queen Creek Road, heading W.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto South 17th Avenue, heading N.
- 1 miReach 171st Avenue, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left onto West Queen Creek Road, heading E.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto South 163rd Avenue, heading E.
- 2.8 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto 171st Avenue, heading N.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 5:15 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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