Ballantine Trail #283
15.9 mi · ▲ 3,651 ft · 7 hr 8 min
Ballantine Trail #283 is a 15.9-mile out-and-back near Sunflower, AZ. It climbs 3,651 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Ballantine Trail #283
15.9 mi · ▲ 3,651 ft · 7 hr 8 min
Elevation 2,273–5,489 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Ballantine Trail #283 · 33.76443, -111.49343
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ballantine Trail #283, heading SE.
- 7.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Edward's Park, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Ballantine Trail #283, heading W.
- 7.3 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~147 min). Leave by 4:02 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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