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Sunrise Mountain Preserve

Bat Cave–Miner's Draw Loop, 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 636 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Bat Cave–Miner's Draw Loop, 4 sights is a 3.5-mile loop in Sunrise Mountain Preserve near Westbrook Village, AZ. It climbs 636 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,431 – 1,824 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Peak Vista 33.72150, -112.25078
Nearest town Westbrook Village, AZ
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Bat Cave–Miner's Draw Loop, 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 636 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 1,432–1,826 ft

Loop · Sunrise Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: North Peak Vista · 33.72150, -112.25078

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 80° · precip 4% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on North Peak Vista, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sunrise Loop, heading S.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Saguaro Family Loop, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunrise Ridgeline, heading S.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Saguaro Family Loop, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftBear right onto Sunrise Ridgeline, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Saguaro Family Loop, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Bat Cave, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left onto Miner's Ruin, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left onto Miner's Draw, heading NE.
  11. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Saguaro Family Loop, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Sunrise Ridgeline, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miBear left onto Saguaro Family Loop, heading N.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sunrise Ridgeline, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Saguaro Family Loop, heading W.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunrise Loop, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Peak Vista, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bat-cave-loop

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F80°
Feels like96°Precip4%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity22%
Rained 0.4″ 3 days ago (0.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 99°79°
Sun 101°79°
Mon 102°89°
Tue 104°90°
Wed 102°88° 20%
Thu 100°89° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:32 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:52 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:18 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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