Bush Lite West is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Sunshine Acres, AZ. It is mostly level, with 224 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 ft6.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Roadrunner Trail 33.50980, -111.68426
Nearest town Sunshine Acres, AZ
Directions
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Bush Lite West
6.2 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Elevation 1,316–1,448 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Roadrunner Trail · 33.50980, -111.68426
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 100°F / low 84° · precip 7% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Roadrunner Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Mo Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Granite Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Bush Lite West, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Twisted Sister Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Bush Lite West, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Mo Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Roadrunner Trail, heading W.
- 450 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 100°F84°
Feels like89°Precip7%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Sat
103°84°
Sun
104°81°
Mon
103°87°
Tue
105°87°
Wed
103°87°
28%
Thu
105°86°
21%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Granite Trail–Mine Trail, 4 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 252 ft
- Red Mountain & Ridge Trail via Hawes Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 396 ft
- Mine Trail–Ridge Trail, 4 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 603 ft
- Ridge Trail & Saddle Trail Loop via Hawes Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 538 ft
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