Cortez Park Lake

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Cortez Park Lake is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Greenbriar, AZ. The route reaches Cortez Park Lake at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,201 – 1,230 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.58764, -112.15816
Nearest town Greenbriar, AZ

Directions

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Cortez Park Lake

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 1,200–1,230 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.58764, -112.15816

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 103°F / low 82° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: stop 636 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 1.8 miPass Cortez Park Lake.
  5. 0.2 miReach Cortez Park Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 103°F82°
Feels like84°Precip4%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity34%
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Sun 106°80°
Mon 104°92°
Tue 106°93°
Wed 104°91° 21%
Thu 106°92° 16%
Fri 98°85° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: stop 636 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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