Boulders & Outer Loop North
3.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Boulders & Outer Loop North is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Parkview Estates, AZ. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Boulders & Outer Loop North
3.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 1,506–1,635 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Flatlands · 33.74930, -112.20016
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 100°F / low 80° · precip 4% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Flatlands, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Outer Loop South, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Boulders, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftSharp left onto Outer Loop North, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Boulders, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Outer Loop North, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Flatlands, heading S.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
More from Flatlands Trailhead
- Outer Loop South 2.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Outer Loop Soth & Outer Loop South Loop 2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Flatlands & Outer Loop South 2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Outer Loop South & Pipe Dream Loop 3.3 mi · ▲ 143 ft
- 13 Ditches & Outer Loop South Loop 5 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Boulders–Outer Loop South Loop, 3 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 220 ft
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