Basalt Trail–CAP Road Trail, 3 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 552 ft · 2 hr 33 min
Basalt Trail–CAP Road Trail, 3 sights is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Deem Hills Recreation Area near Adobe, AZ. It climbs 552 ft. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Basalt Trail–CAP Road Trail, 3 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 552 ft · 2 hr 33 min
Elevation 1,494–1,842 ft
Out & Back · Deem Hills Recreation Area
Trailhead: 33.74740, -112.11854
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 101°F / low 81° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto CAP Road Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Circumference Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Basalt Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Palisade/Basalt Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Palisade Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach CAP Road Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Palisade/Basalt Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right onto Basalt Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Circumference Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto CAP Road Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Burro Range & CAP Road Trail 15.8 mi · ▲ 229 ft
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