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Skyline Regional Park

Alternate–Javelina Summit Trail, 7 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 769 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Alternate–Javelina Summit Trail, 7 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Skyline Regional Park near Perryville, AZ. It climbs 769 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,237 – 1,788 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tortuga 33.47408, -112.52947
Nearest town Perryville, AZ
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Alternate–Javelina Summit Trail, 7 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 769 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Elevation 1,237–1,787 ft

Out & Back · Skyline Regional Park

Trailhead: Tortuga · 33.47408, -112.52947

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 104°F / low 81° · precip 2% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Tortuga, heading N.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right onto Javelina Summit Trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Tortuga, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right onto SOB, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Alternate, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto SOB, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto SOB Cut, heading E.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto SOB, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left onto Skyline D-Track, heading NW.
  10. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Lost Creek, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left onto Quartz Mine Trail, heading W.
  12. 1.1 miTurn left onto Javelina Summit Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miBear right onto Tortuga, heading NE.
  18. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/alternate-javelina-summit-trail-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 104°F81°
Feels like95°Precip2%Wind13 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Sat 100°81°
Sun 101°83°
Mon 103°83°
Tue 105°84°
Wed 102°84° 20%
Thu 100°85° 23%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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