Ballantine Trail #283
8.7 mi · ▲ 1,886 ft · 3 hr 51 min
Ballantine Trail #283 is an 8.7-mile out-and-back near Sunflower, AZ. It climbs 1,886 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Ballantine Trail #283
8.7 mi · ▲ 1,886 ft · 3 hr 51 min
Elevation 2,350–3,871 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.79738, -111.48997
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 98°F / low 78° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 3.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Ballantine Trail #283, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 3.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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 4.2 mi in (~153 min). Leave by 3:57 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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