Deem Hills Recreation Area

Basalt Trail–Biscuit Flat, 4 sights

15 mi · ▲ 453 ft · 5 hr 14 min

Basalt Trail–Biscuit Flat, 4 sights is a 15-mile out-and-back in Deem Hills Recreation Area near Parkview Estates, AZ. It climbs 453 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,447 – 1,841 ft15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Biscuit Flat 33.75081, -112.21446
Nearest town Parkview Estates, AZ

Directions

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Basalt Trail–Biscuit Flat, 4 sights

15 mi · ▲ 453 ft · 5 hr 14 min

Elevation 1,449–1,842 ft

Out & Back · Deem Hills Recreation Area

Trailhead: Biscuit Flat · 33.75081, -112.21446

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 100°F / low 80° · precip 6% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Biscuit Flat, heading NW.
  2. 0.9 miSharp right onto Burro Range, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miSharp right onto New River Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 3.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 200 ftContinue straight onto CAP Road Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 350 ftSharp left onto Circumference Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Basalt Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miBear left onto Palisade/Basalt Trail, heading SW.
  14. 450 ftReach Biscuit Flat, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 450 ftBear right onto Basalt Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Circumference Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.9 miSharp right, heading W.
  18. 350 ftTurn left onto CAP Road Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  20. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 3.8 miTurn left onto New River Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miSharp left onto Burro Range, heading NW.
  25. 0.8 miSharp left onto Biscuit Flat, heading SE.
  26. 0.9 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

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F80°
Feels like85°Precip6%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity34%
Rained 0.4″ 4 days ago (1.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sun 105°80°
Mon 104°82°
Tue 105°87°
Wed 104°86°
Thu 106°87°
Fri 101°84° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 5:29 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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