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Bush Lite West is a 6-mile out-and-back near Las Alegres, AZ. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,316 – 1,447 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Twisted Sister Trail 33.52535, -111.66048
Nearest town Las Alegres, AZ

Directions

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Bush Lite West

6 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 1,316–1,448 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Twisted Sister Trail · 33.52535, -111.66048

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 102°F / low 83° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Twisted Sister Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 200 ftBear left onto Bush Lite West, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Mo Ridge Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Mo Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miBear left onto Granite Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.8 miBear right onto Bush Lite West, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 200 ftTurn right onto Twisted Sister Trail, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 102°F83°
Feels like88°Precip3%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.6″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Sun 103°82°
Mon 103°87°
Tue 104°87°
Wed 103°87° 28%
Thu 104°85° 21%
Fri 97°81° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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