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Arizona Canal

8.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Arizona Canal is an 8.9-mile out-and-back near Scottsdale, AZ. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,283 – 1,319 ft9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.52372, -111.85676
Nearest town Scottsdale, AZ
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Arizona Canal

8.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Elevation 1,284–1,318 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.52372, -111.85676

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 102°F / low 82° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Arizona Canal, heading NW.
  7. 1.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 3.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 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/arizona-canal-out-back-14-km-323e

Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 102°F82°
Feels like89°Precip3%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity31%
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sun 104°78°
Mon 103°93°
Tue 105°93°
Wed 103°90° 26%
Thu 105°89° 20%
Fri 99°83° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~108 min). Leave by 4:41 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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