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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 231 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,181 – 1,329 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.45092, -111.93858
Nearest town Marlborough Park, AZ

Directions

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Crosscut Canal Multi-use Path

1.9 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 45 min

Elevation 1,181–1,329 ft

Out & Back · Papago Park - Tempe

Trailhead: 33.45092, -111.93858

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 100°F / low 84° · precip 5% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: College Ave & McKellips Rd stop 332 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Crosscut Canal Multi-use Path, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  23. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  24. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

61% dirt19% paved20% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 100°F84°
Feels like97°Precip5%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity25%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 101°80°
Sun 102°79°
Mon 103°90°
Tue 105°93°
Wed 104°91° 24%
Thu 103°87° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 2 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: College Ave & McKellips Rd stop 332 m from the trailhead

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