Paloma Regional Preserve

East-West Connector–Keefer Hill, 4 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 868 ft · 2 hr 54 min

East-West Connector–Keefer Hill, 4 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Paloma Regional Preserve near Parkview Estates, AZ. It climbs 868 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,391 – 1,749 ft · steepest grade: 22%8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: New River Trail 33.74053, -112.21992
Nearest town Parkview Estates, AZ

Directions

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East-West Connector–Keefer Hill, 4 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 868 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Elevation 1,392–1,748 ft

Out & Back · Paloma Regional Preserve

Trailhead: New River Trail · 33.74053, -112.21992

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 79° · precip 3% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on New River Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Keefer Hill, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto New River Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto East-West Connector, heading SW.
  6. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Speckled Rattler, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Speckled Rattler, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  10. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Sunrise Loop, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftTurn left onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miReach Keefer Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sunrise Loop, heading N.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading S.
  15. 1.6 miTurn right onto Speckled Rattler, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Westwing Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Speckled Rattler, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto East-West Connector, heading E.
  19. 1.1 miContinue straight onto New River Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Keefer Hill, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto New River Trail, heading NE.
  23. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

93% dirt7% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F79°
Feels like91°Precip3%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity23%
Rained 0.4″ 3 days ago (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
105°75°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 100°79°
Sun 104°80°
Mon 102°84°
Tue 104°85°
Wed 102°84° 19%
Thu 100°86° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 5:18 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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