Deem Hills Recreation Area

Circumference Trail

5 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Circumference Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Deem Hills Recreation Area near Parkview Estates, AZ. It climbs 365 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,434 – 1,785 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.71715, -112.17006
Nearest town Parkview Estates, AZ

Directions

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Circumference Trail

5 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 1,435–1,785 ft

Out & Back · Deem Hills Recreation Area

Trailhead: 33.71715, -112.17006

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 101°F / low 81° · precip 4% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Circumference Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miBear right onto Basalt Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Circumference Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.9 miSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftTurn left onto CAP Road Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  14. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% dirt1% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F81°
Feels like84°Precip4%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sun 104°82°
Mon 103°90°
Tue 105°91°
Wed 102°90° 19%
Thu 105°90° 22%
Fri 98°84° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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