Usery Mountain Regional Park

Chain Fruit Trail & Talon Trail Loop via Pass Mountain Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 216 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Chain Fruit Trail & Talon Trail Loop via Pass Mountain Trail is a 3.1-mile loop in Usery Mountain Regional Park near Desert Vista Estates III, AZ. It is mostly level, with 216 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,877 – 2,116 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wind Cave Trailhead 33.47416, -111.60727
Nearest town Desert Vista Estates III, AZ

Directions

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Chain Fruit Trail & Talon Trail Loop via Pass Mountain Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 216 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 1,877–2,116 ft

Loop · Usery Mountain Regional Park

Trailhead: Wind Cave Trailhead · 33.47416, -111.60727

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 97°F / low 80° · precip 10% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Pass Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left onto Talon Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left onto Chain Fruit Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miBear left onto Blevins Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pass Mountain Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftThe 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 surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 97°F80°
Feels like93°Precip10%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sat 98°79°
Sun 99°78°
Mon 100°86°
Tue 101°87°
Wed 102°84° 33%
Thu 98°79° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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