East Peralta Road
7.3 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 2 hr 38 min
East Peralta Road is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Gold Canyon, AZ. It climbs 407 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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East Peralta Road
7.3 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Elevation 1,916–2,333 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.35491, -111.40036
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 97°F / low 81° · precip 10% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto East Peralta Road, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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