Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Baseline Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 55 min

Baseline Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Estrella Mountain Regional Park near Litchfield Junction, AZ. It climbs 309 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 1,122 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.38366, -112.38015
Nearest town Litchfield Junction, AZ

Directions

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Baseline Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 55 min

Elevation 909–1,122 ft

Out & Back · Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.38366, -112.38015

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 102°F / low 81° · precip 4% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Saddle Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Baseline Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Saddle Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Quail Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

98% dirt2% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 102°F81°
Feels like94°Precip4%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Sat 100°79°
Sun 103°79°
Mon 104°84°
Tue 106°86°
Wed 104°86° 21%
Thu 101°85° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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