Paloma Regional Preserve

Crankset–East-West Connector Loop, 3 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 650 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Crankset–East-West Connector Loop, 3 sights is a 6.8-mile loop in Paloma Regional Preserve near Parkview Estates, AZ. It climbs 650 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,394 – 1,913 ft · steepest grade: 19%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Frog Tanks Road 33.73631, -112.22654
Nearest town Parkview Estates, AZ

Directions

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Crankset–East-West Connector Loop, 3 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 650 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 1,393–1,911 ft

Loop · Paloma Regional Preserve

Trailhead: Frog Tanks Road · 33.73631, -112.22654

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 79° · precip 4% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start on Frog Tanks Road, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left onto East-West Connector, heading S.
  3. 1 miContinue straight onto Speckled Rattler, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Speckled Rattler, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Ridgeline, heading S.
  8. 2 miSharp right onto Crankset, heading SW.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left onto Speckled Rattler, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Multi-Use Path A, heading NW.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right onto New River Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Frog Tanks Road, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miThe 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

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F79°
Feels like96°Precip4%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity22%
Rained 0.4″ 3 days ago (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
105°75°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 99°78°
Sun 101°80°
Mon 103°90°
Tue 105°90°
Wed 103°89° 20%
Thu 100°89° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 5:29 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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