Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Baseline Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Baseline Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Estrella Mountain Regional Park near Litchfield Junction, AZ. It climbs 331 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi915 – 1,122 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.38223, -112.38028
Nearest town Litchfield Junction, AZ

Directions

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Baseline Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 916–1,123 ft

Out & Back · Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.38223, -112.38028

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 105°F / low 82° · precip 4% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Quail Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Saddle Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Baseline Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miSharp right onto Toothaker Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rainbow Valley Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miSharp right onto Quail Trail, heading S.
  7. 1 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 105°F82°
Feels like92°Precip4%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 104°83°
Sun 105°84°
Mon 104°84°
Tue 106°86°
Wed 104°86° 20%
Thu 101°85° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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