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Bush Lite West is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Sunshine Acres, AZ. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,316 – 1,486 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Granite Trail 33.51481, -111.68013
Nearest town Sunshine Acres, AZ

Directions

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Bush Lite West

5.4 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 1,316–1,485 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Granite Trail · 33.51481, -111.68013

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 100°F / low 83° · precip 7% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left onto Bush Lite West, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 1.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 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 100°F83°
Feels like92°Precip7%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sat 102°82°
Sun 104°81°
Mon 102°84°
Tue 104°87°
Wed 104°87° 28%
Thu 100°83° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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