Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Desert Rose Trail & Quail Trail

14.2 mi · ▲ 914 ft · 5 hr 11 min

Desert Rose Trail & Quail Trail is a 14.2-mile out-and-back in Estrella Mountain Regional Park near Litchfield, AZ. It climbs 914 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi988 – 1,227 ft14.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Long Loop 33.36482, -112.31979
Nearest town Litchfield, AZ

Directions

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Desert Rose Trail & Quail Trail

14.2 mi · ▲ 914 ft · 5 hr 11 min

Elevation 989–1,226 ft

Out & Back · Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Trailhead: Long Loop · 33.36482, -112.31979

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 104°F / low 80° · precip 5% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Long Loop, heading S.
  2. 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miBear left onto Desert Rose Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.5 miTurn right onto Gadsden Trail, heading W.
  6. 2.2 miTurn right onto Butterfield Trail, heading NW.
  7. 1 miTurn right onto Toothaker Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left onto Rainbow Valley Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left onto Quail Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftReach Desert Rose Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Rainbow Valley Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miSharp right onto Toothaker Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Butterfield Trail, heading E.
  14. 1 miTurn left onto Gadsden Trail, heading S.
  15. 2.2 miTurn left onto Desert Rose Trail, heading S.
  16. 1.5 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 450 ftBear right onto Long Loop, heading S.
  19. 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

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 104°F80°
Feels like98°Precip5%Wind13 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 102°81°
Sun 102°83°
Mon 104°83°
Tue 106°85°
Wed 105°86° 22%
Thu 101°84° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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