Thunderbird Paseo Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi1,204 – 1,276 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Arizona Diversion Trail 33.62295, -112.20335
Nearest town Lexington Place, AZ

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 400 ftContinue straight onto Arizona Diversion Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Skunk Creek Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 1.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.5 miBear left onto Arizona Diversion Trail, heading SW.
  16. 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.

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 103°F83°
Feels like91°Precip3%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 103°82°
Sun 105°79°
Mon 104°91°
Tue 106°92°
Wed 103°91° 20%
Thu 106°91° 22%

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 176 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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