Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Dysart Trail–Quail Trail Loop, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 411 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Dysart Trail–Quail Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 4-mile loop in Estrella Mountain Regional Park near Litchfield Junction, AZ. It climbs 411 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,011 – 1,306 ft · steepest grade: 29%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.36988, -112.37212
Nearest town Litchfield Junction, AZ

Directions

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Dysart Trail–Quail Trail Loop, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 411 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 1,010–1,307 ft

Loop · Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.36988, -112.37212

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 104°F / low 82° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Toothaker Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right onto Dysart Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right onto Rainbow Valley Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left onto Quail Trail, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Rainbow Valley Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
  9. 150 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 104°F82°
Feels like98°Precip4%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 102°82°
Sun 102°82°
Mon 104°84°
Tue 106°86°
Wed 104°86° 21%
Thu 101°85° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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