Desperado Trail
3 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Desperado Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Peralta Regional Park near Gold Canyon, AZ. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Desperado Trail
3 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 2,012–2,131 ft
Out & Back · Peralta Regional Park
Trailhead: Desperado Trail · 33.36427, -111.37292
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 96°F / low 80° · precip 10% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Desperado Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Desperado Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.4 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 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Desperado Trail Trailhead
- East Peralta Road 6.8 mi · ▲ 651 ft
- Lost Goldmine Trail 8.6 mi · ▲ 809 ft
- Wave Cave–Desperado Trail, 4 sights 9.5 mi · ▲ 1,515 ft
- Dons Tank–Apache Land Tank, 5 sights 12.5 mi · ▲ 437 ft
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