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Chaparral Park

Chaparral Lake–Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Chaparral Lake–Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt, 3 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Chaparral Park near Scottsdale, AZ. The route reaches Chaparral Lake. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,250 – 1,286 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.50954, -111.90843
Nearest town Scottsdale, AZ
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Chaparral Lake–Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 1,249–1,285 ft

Out & Back · Chaparral Park

Trailhead: 33.50954, -111.90843

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 103°F / low 83° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 31 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Chaparral Lake.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Indian Bend Wash path, heading N.
  6. 0.8 miBear left onto Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto North Canal Bank Road, heading N.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 0.9 miReach Chaparral Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miBear right onto Indian Bend Wash path, heading SE.
  21. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/chaparral-lake-indian-bend-wash-greenbelt-out-back-3-sights-9-km-176d

Trail surface

45% paved24% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 103°F83°
Feels like89°Precip3%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sun 105°79°
Mon 104°93°
Tue 105°93°
Wed 103°90° 26%
Thu 105°89° 20%
Fri 99°83° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 5:26 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 31 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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