Murphy Bridle Path
5.5 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Murphy Bridle Path is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Rose Mofford Sports Complex near Canyon Village, AZ. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Murphy Bridle Path
5.5 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 1,209–1,243 ft
Out & Back · Rose Mofford Sports Complex
Trailhead: 33.57713, -112.10851
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 105°F / low 82° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 532 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto Murphy Bridle Path, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach Murphy Bridle Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 2.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 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 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 532 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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