Arizona Canal–East Chaparral Road, 3 sights

13.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 4 hr 33 min

Arizona Canal–East Chaparral Road, 3 sights is a 13.6-mile out-and-back near Windemere, AZ. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,270 – 1,309 ft14.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.53458, -111.91498
Nearest town Windemere, AZ

Directions

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Arizona Canal–East Chaparral Road, 3 sights

13.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 4 hr 33 min

Elevation 1,270–1,311 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.53458, -111.91498

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 103°F / low 82° · precip 3% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto North Canal Bank Road, heading NE.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Arizona Canal, heading E.
  5. 4.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 1.4 miReach Arizona Canal, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 5.5 miContinue straight onto North Canal Bank Road, heading NW.
  8. 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 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 surface

73% dirt4% paved23% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 103°F82°
Feels like87°Precip3%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity32%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sun 105°79°
Mon 104°93°
Tue 105°93°
Wed 103°90° 25%
Thu 105°89° 20%
Fri 99°83° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.6 mi in (~161 min). Leave by 3:48 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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