Paloma Regional Preserve

Buckhorn–East Wing Mountain Trail, 4 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 639 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Buckhorn–East Wing Mountain Trail, 4 sights is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Paloma Regional Preserve near Vistancia, AZ. It climbs 639 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,401 – 1,742 ft · steepest grade: 17%9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: New River Trail 33.75416, -112.25153
Nearest town Vistancia, AZ

Directions

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Buckhorn–East Wing Mountain Trail, 4 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 639 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Elevation 1,399–1,744 ft

Out & Back · Paloma Regional Preserve

Trailhead: New River Trail · 33.75416, -112.25153

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 101°F / low 79° · precip 5% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on West Dixileta Drive, heading E.
  2. 1.2 miTurn left onto Multi-Use Path A, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto New River Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Keefer Hill, heading E.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto New River Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Keefer Hill, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 350 ftContinue straight onto Buckhorn, heading SE.
  11. 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miBear left onto East Wing Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.7 miReach West Dixileta Drive, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.7 miBear right onto Buckhorn, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 200 ftTurn right onto Keefer Hill, heading W.
  18. 150 ftTurn left onto New River Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Keefer Hill, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto New River Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.8 miTurn left onto Multi-Use Path A, heading W.
  23. 0.6 miTurn right onto West Dixileta Drive, heading W.
  24. 1.2 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

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F79°
Feels like86°Precip5%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.6″ 3 days ago (1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
105°75°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 101°81°
Sun 104°80°
Mon 103°85°
Tue 105°85°
Wed 102°86° 19%
Thu 104°86° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~101 min). Leave by 4:50 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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