Channel Trail–County Line Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 5.7-mile loop in Usery Mountain Regional Park near Apache Junction, AZ. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,709 – 1,834 ft5.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Meridian Trail 33.45836, -111.58066
Nearest town Apache Junction, AZ
Directions
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Channel Trail–County Line Trail Loop, 6 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 1,709–1,835 ft
Loop · Usery Mountain Regional Park
Trailhead: Meridian Trail · 33.45836, -111.58066
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 81° · precip 11% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start on Meridian Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Spillway Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Channel Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Levee Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Spillway, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ruidoso Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto County Line Trail, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right onto Meridian Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miThe 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
72% dirt19% gravel9% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 98°F81°
Feels like89°Precip11%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sat
99°80°
Sun
102°79°
Mon
100°86°
Tue
102°87°
Wed
102°84°
29%
Thu
98°79°
22%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Channel Trail–Meridian Trail, 3 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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