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Bush Lite–Jumping Jack's Cut Loop, 4 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 585 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Bush Lite–Jumping Jack's Cut Loop, 4 sights is a 7.1-mile loop near Las Alegres, AZ. It climbs 585 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,460 – 1,982 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.53860, -111.63204
Nearest town Las Alegres, AZ
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Bush Lite–Jumping Jack's Cut Loop, 4 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 585 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Elevation 1,459–1,981 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 33.53860, -111.63204

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Bush Lite, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bush Lite Loop, heading S.
  4. 350 ftTurn left onto Stinger Loop, heading NE.
  5. 1.1 miTurn left onto Wild Horse Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left onto Jumping Jack's Cut, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wild Horse Trail, heading S.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jumping Jack's Cut, heading S.
  9. 500 ftTurn right onto Lance's Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto NRA: All Mountain Park 5, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto NRA: All Mountain Park 3, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left onto Wild Horse Trail, heading N.
  13. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right onto Scorpion Trail, heading NW.
  15. 2 miSharp left onto Bush Lite, heading NE.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miThe 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/bush-lite-loop

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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