Discovery Trail
6.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Discovery Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Vistancia, AZ. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,348 – 1,417 ft6.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.74722, -112.33506
Nearest town Vistancia, AZ
Directions
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Discovery Trail
6.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 1,348–1,418 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.74722, -112.33506
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 101°F / low 81° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Discovery Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 2.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
24% paved76% unspecified
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 101°F81°
Feels like89°Precip4%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Sat
102°81°
Sun
104°82°
Mon
102°85°
Tue
104°85°
Wed
103°84°
19%
Thu
100°86°
23%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Discovery Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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