Crosscut Canal Multi-use Path is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Papago Park - Tempe near Marlborough Park, AZ. It is mostly level, with 230 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,181 – 1,329 ft2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.44390, -111.94062
Nearest town Marlborough Park, AZ
Directions
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Crosscut Canal Multi-use Path
1.9 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 45 min
Elevation 1,181–1,329 ft
Out & Back · Papago Park - Tempe
Trailhead: 33.44390, -111.94062
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 84° · precip 5% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: Curry Rd & Mill Av stop 722 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Crosscut Canal Multi-use Path, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
47% dirt4% paved49% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 101°F84°
Feels like96°Precip5%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat
103°80°
Sun
105°80°
Mon
104°90°
Tue
106°94°
Wed
104°91°
24%
Thu
103°88°
29%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Curry Rd & Mill Av stop 722 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Hole in the Rock–The Hole in the Rock, 3 sights 1.7 mi · ▲ 215 ft
- Crosscut Canal Multi-use Path 2.6 mi · ▲ 343 ft
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