171st Avenue–Baseline Road, 6 sights
11.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 55 min
171st Avenue–Baseline Road, 6 sights is an 11.7-mile out-and-back near Rainbow Valley, AZ. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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171st Avenue–Baseline Road, 6 sights
11.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 55 min
Elevation 1,055–1,127 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: South Rainbow Valley Road · 33.21777, -112.44397
Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 103°F / low 79° · precip 5% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start on South Rainbow Valley Road, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left onto Hunt Highway, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto South 175th Avenue, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto South Cotton Lane, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto South 163rd Avenue, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto 171st Avenue, heading NW.
- 1.3 miReach South Rainbow Valley Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto South 163rd Avenue, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto South Cotton Lane, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto South 175th Avenue, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Hunt Highway, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto South Rainbow Valley Road, heading N.
- 1 miArrive 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 4.2 mi in (~103 min). Leave by 4:50 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from South Rainbow Valley Road Trailhead
- Hunt Highway–South 175th Avenue, 4 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Hunt Highway–South 171st Avenue, 5 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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