Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Baseline Trail

3 mi · ▲ 392 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Baseline Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Estrella Mountain Regional Park near Litchfield Junction, AZ. It climbs 392 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 1,122 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Baseline Trail

3 mi · ▲ 392 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 909–1,122 ft

Out & Back · Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.38366, -112.38015

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 105°F / low 82° · precip 4% · wind 11 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. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  6. 450 ftSharp left onto Rainbow Valley Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miSharp right onto Toothaker Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left onto Rainbow Valley Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 450 ftSharp left onto Baseline Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Saddle Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Quail Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  15. 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

92% dirt2% paved6% unspecified

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 6:53 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 0.0 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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