Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Coldwater Trail & Toothaker Trail Loop

7.1 mi · ▲ 442 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Coldwater Trail & Toothaker Trail Loop is a 7.1-mile loop in Estrella Mountain Regional Park near Litchfield Junction, AZ. It climbs 442 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,365 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Coldwater Trail 33.37035, -112.36862
Nearest town Litchfield Junction, AZ

Directions

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Coldwater Trail & Toothaker Trail Loop

7.1 mi · ▲ 442 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 985–1,365 ft

Loop · Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Trailhead: Coldwater Trail · 33.37035, -112.36862

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 104°F / low 82° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Coldwater Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Butterfield Trail, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Coldwater Trail, heading SW.
  4. 2.7 miTurn right onto Gadsden Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Toothaker Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pedersen Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Toothaker Trail, heading W.
  8. 2.2 miTurn left onto Dysart Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Toothaker Trail, heading NE.
  10. 1.1 miTurn right onto Butterfield Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Coldwater Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 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

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 104°F82°
Feels like98°Precip4%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 102°82°
Sun 102°82°
Mon 104°84°
Tue 106°86°
Wed 104°86° 21%
Thu 101°85° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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