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Arizona Trail/Sunflower Trail #344 & Little Saddle Mountain Trail #244

11.4 mi · ▲ 1,157 ft · 4 hr 23 min

Arizona Trail/Sunflower Trail #344 & Little Saddle Mountain Trail #244 is an 11.4-mile out-and-back near Sunflower, AZ. It climbs 1,157 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,396 – 3,977 ft · steepest grade: 18%11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Arizona Trail Access 33.86424, -111.46405
Nearest town Sunflower, AZ
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Arizona Trail/Sunflower Trail #344 & Little Saddle Mountain Trail #244

11.4 mi · ▲ 1,157 ft · 4 hr 23 min

Elevation 3,397–3,975 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Arizona Trail Access · 33.86424, -111.46405

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 90°F / low 71° · precip 14% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start on Arizona Trail Access, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear right onto Arizona Trail, heading W.
  3. 3.8 miContinue straight onto Arizona Trail/Sunflower Trail #344, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto [FR 393] **4WD**, heading N.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Arizona Trail/Sunflower Trail #344, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Little Saddle Mountain Trail #244, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miReach Arizona Trail/Sunflower Trail #344, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Arizona Trail/Sunflower Trail #344, heading NW.
  9. 0.6 miContinue straight onto [FR 393] **4WD**, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Arizona Trail/Sunflower Trail #344, heading S.
  11. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Arizona Trail, heading S.
  12. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 2.5 miBear left onto Arizona Trail Access, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/arizona-trail-sunflower-trail-344-little-saddle-mountain-trail-244-out-back-18-km

Trail surface

50% dirt1% paved49% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 90°F71°
Feels like81°Precip14%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity37%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sat 92°71°
Sun 95°76°
Mon 94°74°
Tue 96°74°
Wed 97°76° 27%
Thu 94°72° 26%

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