Estrella Mountain Regional Park
Crossover Trail–Flycatcher, 4 sights
15.1 mi · ▲ 693 ft · 5 hr 23 min
Crossover Trail–Flycatcher, 4 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Estrella Mountain Regional Park near Liberty, AZ. It climbs 693 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Crossover Trail–Flycatcher, 4 sights
15.1 mi · ▲ 693 ft · 5 hr 23 min
Elevation 1,024–1,280 ft
Out & Back · Estrella Mountain Regional Park
Trailhead: Connector · 33.35044, -112.42154
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 105°F / low 83° · precip 4% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Tortuga, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Park Avenue, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Crossover Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn left onto Pedersen Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Toothaker Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Gadsden Trail, heading SE.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto Flycatcher, heading NE.
- 1.1 miReach Tortuga, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Gadsden Trail, heading SW.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto Toothaker Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pedersen Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Crossover Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left onto Park Avenue, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Tortuga, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.1 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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