Eland–Giraffe, 7 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Papago Park - Tempe near Marlborough Park, AZ. The route passes Oryx, Lion, Vulture and Eland before reaching Giraffe at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 202 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,175 – 1,309 ft3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.43784, -111.94604
Nearest town Marlborough Park, AZ
Directions
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Eland–Giraffe, 7 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 54 min
Elevation 1,174–1,310 ft
Out & Back · Papago Park - Tempe
Trailhead: 33.43784, -111.94604
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 104°F / low 83° · precip 3% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Transit-accessible: Center Pkwy/Washington stop 62 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Crosscut Canal Multi-use Path, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Zoo Staff Only, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Oryx.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Desert Discovery Zoo Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Lion.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Vulture.
- 50 ftPass Giraffe.
- 350 ftReach Eland, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Zoo Staff Only, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Crosscut Canal Multi-use Path, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 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
40% paved24% sand22% dirt6% gravel8% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 104°F83°
Feels like88°Precip3%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Sun
105°80°
Mon
104°94°
Tue
106°94°
Wed
104°91°
24%
Thu
106°89°
20%
Fri
99°84°
19%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Center Pkwy/Washington stop 62 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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