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Skyline Regional Park

Alternate–Lost Creek, 7 sights

7 mi · ▲ 1,026 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Alternate–Lost Creek, 7 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back in Skyline Regional Park near Valencia, AZ. It climbs 1,026 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,342 – 2,116 ft · steepest grade: 16%7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.47542, -112.55648
Nearest town Valencia, AZ
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Alternate–Lost Creek, 7 sights

7 mi · ▲ 1,026 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Elevation 1,341–2,116 ft

Out & Back · Skyline Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.47542, -112.55648

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 100°F / low 81° · precip 4% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:08 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Parking Lot Connector, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftContinue straight onto Quartz Mine Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Javelina Summit Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 300 ftBear left onto Tortuga, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto SOB, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Alternate, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto SOB, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto SOB Cut, heading E.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto SOB, heading E.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left onto Skyline D-Track, heading N.
  14. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Lost Creek, heading W.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left onto Skyline Crest Trail, heading W.
  16. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Quartz Mine Trail, heading SW.
  17. 1 miContinue straight onto Parking Lot Connector, heading W.
  18. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftArrive 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-lost-creek-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F81°
Feels like85°Precip4%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity39%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:08 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sun 102°88°
Mon 102°85°
Tue 104°84°
Wed 101°85° 16%
Thu 104°84° 23%
Fri 96°80° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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