Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area
Demonstration Wetland–South Overbank Trail, 3 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Demonstration Wetland–South Overbank Trail, 3 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area near Villa Monte Vista, AZ. The route reaches Demonstration Wetland. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Demonstration Wetland–South Overbank Trail, 3 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Elevation 1,041–1,093 ft
Out & Back · Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area
Trailhead: 33.41637, -112.04699
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Demonstration Wetland.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto South Terrace Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto South Overbank Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miReach Demonstration Wetland, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto South Terrace Trail, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 3.1 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 5:15 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Salt River Shore 8.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Rio Salado Pathway via Salt River Shore 10.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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