Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Butterfield Trail–Dysart Trail, 3 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 760 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Butterfield Trail–Dysart Trail, 3 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Estrella Mountain Regional Park near Litchfield Junction, AZ. It climbs 760 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 1,306 ft · steepest grade: 34%7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.38366, -112.38015
Nearest town Litchfield Junction, AZ

Directions

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Butterfield Trail–Dysart Trail, 3 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 760 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Elevation 909–1,307 ft

Out & Back · Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.38366, -112.38015

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 105°F / low 82° · precip 4% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Saddle Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Baseline Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  6. 450 ftSharp left onto Rainbow Valley Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miSharp right onto Toothaker Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Butterfield Trail, heading S.
  9. 1.3 miTurn right onto Dysart Trail, heading S.
  10. 1.9 miTurn right onto Rainbow Valley Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.8 miTurn left onto Quail Trail, heading NE.
  13. 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  14. 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

98% dirt1% paved1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 105°F82°
Feels like92°Precip4%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity27%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Sat 104°83°
Sun 105°84°
Mon 104°84°
Tue 106°86°
Wed 104°86° 20%
Thu 101°85° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 9 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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