County Line Trail–Ruidoso Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 3.3-mile loop in Usery Mountain Regional Park near Desert Vista Estates III, AZ. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,709 – 1,834 ft3.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Spillway Trail 33.45200, -111.59696
Nearest town Desert Vista Estates III, AZ
Directions
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County Line Trail–Ruidoso Trail Loop, 3 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 1,709–1,834 ft
Loop · Usery Mountain Regional Park
Trailhead: Spillway Trail · 33.45200, -111.59696
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start on Spillway Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Meridian Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto County Line Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Ruidoso Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Spillway, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
85% dirt15% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 6:49 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Spillway Trail Trailhead
- Ruidoso Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Channel Trail–Levee Trail, 4 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Crismon Wash Trail–Levee Trail, 3 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 110 ft
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