Alder Creek Spring–Arizona Trail/Sunflower Trail #344, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 533 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Alder Creek Spring–Arizona Trail/Sunflower Trail #344, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Sunflower, AZ. The route reaches Alder Creek Spring at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 533 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Alder Creek Spring–Arizona Trail/Sunflower Trail #344, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 533 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 3,686–4,002 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: [FR 393] **4WD** · 33.90623, -111.48408
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 91°F / low 71° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start on [FR 393] **4WD**, heading W.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Alder Creek Spring.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Arizona Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left onto Arizona Trail/Sunflower Trail #344, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto [FR 393] **4WD**, heading N.
- 0.8 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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