Compass Rose–East-West Connector Loop, 4 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Compass Rose–East-West Connector Loop, 4 sights is a 3.6-mile loop in Paloma Regional Preserve near Parkview Estates, AZ. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Compass Rose–East-West Connector Loop, 4 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 1,399–1,511 ft
Loop · Paloma Regional Preserve
Trailhead: Frog Tanks Road · 33.73631, -112.22654
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start on Frog Tanks Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto New River Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Multi-Use Path A, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right onto Granite trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto New River Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Compass Rose, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto New River Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right onto East-West Connector, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Frog Tanks Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Frog Tanks Road Trailhead
- East-West Connector & Speckled Rattler Loop via Multi-Use Path A 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Multi-Use Path A 3.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- West Wing Mountain–East-West Connector, 3 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 560 ft
- New River Trail & West Dixileta Drive 5.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Crankset–East-West Connector Loop, 3 sights 6.8 mi · ▲ 650 ft
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