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.
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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
- Start on Frog Tanks Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto East-West Connector, heading S.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Speckled Rattler, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Speckled Rattler, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Ridgeline, heading S.
- 2 miSharp right onto Crankset, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Speckled Rattler, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Multi-Use Path A, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto New River Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Frog Tanks Road, heading S.
- 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.
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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.
More from Frog Tanks Road Trailhead
- East-West Connector & Speckled Rattler Loop via Multi-Use Path A 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Multi-Use Path A 3.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Compass Rose–East-West Connector Loop, 4 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- West Wing Mountain–East-West Connector, 3 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 560 ft
- New River Trail & West Dixileta Drive 5.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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