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Skyline Regional Park

Cholla–Justin's Trail, 5 sights

9.8 mi · ▲ 1,342 ft · 3 hr 56 min

Cholla–Justin's Trail, 5 sights is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Skyline Regional Park near Valencia, AZ. It climbs 1,342 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,322 – 2,005 ft · steepest grade: 20%10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.48144, -112.56027
Nearest town Valencia, AZ
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Cholla–Justin's Trail, 5 sights

9.8 mi · ▲ 1,342 ft · 3 hr 56 min

Elevation 1,322–2,004 ft

Out & Back · Skyline Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.48144, -112.56027

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 99°F / low 80° · precip 2% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Mountain Wash trail, heading E.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.9 miSharp right onto Lost Creek, heading NW.
  6. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Skyline D-Track, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Justin's Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left onto Cholla, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.9 miTurn right onto Mountain View Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miReach Lost Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Cholla, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right onto Justin's Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.9 miTurn right onto Skyline D-Track, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lost Creek, heading S.
  21. 0.8 miSharp left, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mountain Wash trail, heading W.
  23. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  26. 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/cholla-justins-trail-out-back-5-sights-16-km

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 99°F80°
Feels like95°Precip2%Wind16 mphUV8Humidity23%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Sat 99°80°
Sun 101°84°
Mon 102°84°
Tue 104°84°
Wed 101°83° 19%
Thu 98°84° 23%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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