Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Baseline Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 506 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Baseline Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Estrella Mountain Regional Park near Litchfield Junction, AZ. It climbs 506 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi915 – 1,122 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Baseline Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 506 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 916–1,122 ft

Out & Back · Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.38223, -112.38028

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 102°F / low 81° · precip 4% · wind 7 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. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 450 ftSharp left onto Rainbow Valley Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miSharp right onto Toothaker Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Butterfield Trail, heading S.
  8. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 1 miTurn right onto Toothaker Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left onto Rainbow Valley Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 450 ftSharp left onto Baseline Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Saddle Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Quail Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.2 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

96% dirt4% unspecified

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 6:52 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 0.6 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 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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