Dry Reservoir via Gila Drain Road
8.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 43 min
Dry Reservoir via Gila Drain Road is an 8.1-mile out-and-back near Gila Crossing, AZ. The route reaches Dry Reservoir at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Dry Reservoir via Gila Drain Road
8.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 43 min
Elevation 1,055–1,091 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.26882, -112.15048
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 103°F / low 81° · precip 15% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 3.2 miSharp right onto Gila Drain Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Dry Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 3.2 miArrive 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 3.3 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 5:11 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Gila Drain Road 10.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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