Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Baseline Trail

7 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Baseline Trail is a 7-mile out-and-back in Estrella Mountain Regional Park near Litchfield Junction, AZ. It climbs 303 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 1,122 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.38705, -112.40047
Nearest town Litchfield Junction, AZ

Directions

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Baseline Trail

7 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 901–1,122 ft

Out & Back · Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.38705, -112.40047

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 105°F / low 81° · precip 3% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 1.9 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Saddle Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Baseline Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Saddle Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Quail Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 1.9 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.5 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

86% dirt1% paved13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 105°F81°
Feels like96°Precip3%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Sat 102°81°
Sun 103°81°
Mon 104°84°
Tue 106°86°
Wed 104°86° 21%
Thu 101°85° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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