Estrella Mountain Regional Park
Dysart Trail–Quail Trail Loop, 3 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 691 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Dysart Trail–Quail Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 6.3-mile loop in Estrella Mountain Regional Park near Litchfield Junction, AZ. It climbs 691 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Dysart Trail–Quail Trail Loop, 3 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 691 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Elevation 985–1,363 ft
Loop · Estrella Mountain Regional Park
Trailhead: Coldwater Trail · 33.37035, -112.36862
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 104°F / low 82° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Coldwater Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Butterfield Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Toothaker Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Dysart Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Toothaker Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Rainbow Valley Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Quail Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rainbow Valley Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Toothaker Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Butterfield Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Coldwater Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miThe loop closes 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 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Coldwater Trail Trailhead
- Butterfield Trail 2 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Coldwater Trail & Dysart Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- Toothaker Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 190 ft
- Dysart Trail & Quail Trail via Rainbow Valley Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 484 ft
- Butterfield Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 453 ft
- Gadsden Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 190 ft
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