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East Chaparral Road via Arizona Canal

14.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 4 hr 51 min

East Chaparral Road via Arizona Canal is a 14.5-mile out-and-back near Andalusia, AZ. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,283 – 1,322 ft15.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.54725, -111.86468
Nearest town Andalusia, AZ
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East Chaparral Road via Arizona Canal

14.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 4 hr 51 min

Elevation 1,284–1,323 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.54725, -111.86468

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 99°F / low 84° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.7 miSharp right, heading E.
  9. 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
  10. 0.9 miSharp right, heading S.
  11. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Arizona Canal, heading W.
  15. 3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 1.4 miReach East Chaparral Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 4.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
  22. 0.9 miSharp right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  24. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  27. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-chaparral-road-out-back-23-km

Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 99°F84°
Feels like88°Precip4%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sat 102°82°
Sun 104°79°
Mon 103°93°
Tue 105°93°
Wed 103°90° 26%
Thu 105°89° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.1 mi in (~172 min). Leave by 3:37 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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