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Double Butte Loop is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Papago Park near Wheel Inn Ranch, AZ. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,270 – 1,362 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.46572, -111.93880
Nearest town Wheel Inn Ranch, AZ

Directions

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Double Butte Loop

2.2 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 46 min

Elevation 1,271–1,363 ft

Out & Back · Papago Park

Trailhead: 33.46572, -111.93880

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 100°F / low 84° · precip 5% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: McDowell Rd & 68th St stop 291 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftBear left onto Double Butte Loop, heading S.
  11. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  21. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

27% paved15% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 100°F84°
Feels like94°Precip5%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 101°80°
Sun 102°79°
Mon 103°90°
Tue 105°93°
Wed 104°91° 24%
Thu 103°87° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: McDowell Rd & 68th St stop 291 m from the trailhead

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