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Arizona Canal is a 12.6-mile out-and-back near Sunshine Acres, AZ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,289 – 1,329 ft12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Arizona Canal 33.51468, -111.75418
Nearest town Sunshine Acres, AZ

Directions

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Arizona Canal

12.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 12 min

Elevation 1,290–1,328 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Arizona Canal · 33.51468, -111.75418

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 100°F / low 84° · precip 7% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start on Arizona Canal, heading W.
  2. 4.6 miSharp right onto North Stapley Drive, heading E.
  3. 1.7 miReach Arizona Canal, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.7 miSharp left onto Arizona Canal, heading E.
  5. 4.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 100°F84°
Feels like89°Precip7%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 103°83°
Sun 104°79°
Mon 103°89°
Tue 104°87°
Wed 103°87° 27%
Thu 105°85° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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