Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Dysart Trail & Quail Trail via Rainbow Valley Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 484 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Dysart Trail & Quail Trail via Rainbow Valley Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Estrella Mountain Regional Park near Litchfield Junction, AZ. It climbs 484 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,306 ft · steepest grade: 28%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Coldwater Trail 33.37035, -112.36862
Nearest town Litchfield Junction, AZ

Directions

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Dysart Trail & Quail Trail via Rainbow Valley Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 484 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 985–1,307 ft

Out & Back · 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

  1. Start on Coldwater Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Butterfield Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Toothaker Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right onto Dysart Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right onto Rainbow Valley Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left onto Quail Trail, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Rainbow Valley Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miSharp right onto Toothaker Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Butterfield Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Coldwater Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 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

97% dirt3% 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 0.8 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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