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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Discovery Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  8. 2.4 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 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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