Arizona Diversion Trail
7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Arizona Diversion Trail is a 7-mile out-and-back in Thunderbird Paseo Park near Lexington Place, AZ. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Arizona Diversion Trail
7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Elevation 1,204–1,277 ft
Out & Back · Thunderbird Paseo Park
Trailhead: Arizona Diversion Trail · 33.62295, -112.20335
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 103°F / low 83° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 176 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Arizona Diversion Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Skunk Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Arizona Diversion Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miArrive 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 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 176 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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