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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.8 miPass Cortez Park Lake.
- 0.2 miReach Cortez Park Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftArrive 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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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.
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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- Arizona Diversion Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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