Davey Gowan Trail #48 & Deer Creek Trail #45
6.1 mi · ▲ 2,378 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Davey Gowan Trail #48 & Deer Creek Trail #45 is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Sunflower, AZ. It climbs 2,378 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Davey Gowan Trail #48 & Deer Creek Trail #45
6.1 mi · ▲ 2,378 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Elevation 4,725–6,132 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Deer Creek Trail #45 · 34.00471, -111.47116
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 15% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start on Deer Creek Trail #45, heading NE.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Davey Gowan Trail #48, heading E.
- 1.8 miReach Deer Creek Trail #45, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto Deer Creek Trail #45, heading W.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~114 min). Leave by 4:36 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Deer Creek Trail #45 Trailhead
- Deer Creek Trail #45 2.5 mi · ▲ 820 ft
- Arizona Trail/Cornucopia Trail #86 & Mazatzal Divide Trail #23 3 mi · ▲ 737 ft
- Arizona Trail/Cornucopia Trail #86–Arizona Trail/Saddle Mountain Trail #91, 7 sights 15.9 mi · ▲ 3,503 ft
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