Arizona Canal
12.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 4 hr 11 min
Arizona Canal is a 12.5-mile out-and-back near Andalusia, AZ. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Arizona Canal
12.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 4 hr 11 min
Elevation 1,284–1,323 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.54725, -111.86468
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 99°F / low 84° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Arizona Canal, heading W.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.3 mi in (~152 min). Leave by 3:59 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Arizona Canal 10 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Arizona Canal 10.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Arizona Canal Path–Arizona Canal, 3 sights 11.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- North Country Club Drive & North Extension Road Loop via Arizona Canal 11.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- East Jackrabbit Road via Arizona Canal 13.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- East Chaparral Road via Arizona Canal 14.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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