Cline Creek Trail–Cline Creek, 5 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 734 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Cline Creek Trail–Cline Creek, 5 sights is an 8.1-mile out-and-back near Wranglers Roost, AZ. It climbs 734 ft. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,175 – 2,772 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Quail Springs Trailhead 33.90068, -112.05644
Nearest town Wranglers Roost, AZ

Directions

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Cline Creek Trail–Cline Creek, 5 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 734 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Elevation 2,175–2,771 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Quail Springs Trailhead · 33.90068, -112.05644

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 96°F / low 78° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Quail Springs Trail, heading E.
  2. 500 ftBear left onto FDR 3200 Closed, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Quail Springs Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto FDR 3199, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto main, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Cline Creek, heading E.
  9. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Cline Creek Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.8 miReach FDR 3200 Closed, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 1.7 miTurn left onto Quail Springs Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 96°F78°
Feels like91°Precip3%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 96°77°
Sun 97°80°
Mon 98°83°
Tue 100°84°
Wed 99°83° 23%
Thu 97°83° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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