Eldorado North Lake–Roosevelt Lake, 7 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Eldorado North Lake–Roosevelt Lake, 7 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back in Eldorado Park near Wheel Inn Ranch, AZ. The route passes Vista South Lake, Roosevelt Lake, Vista North Lake and 2 more before reaching Schrader's Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Eldorado North Lake–Roosevelt Lake, 7 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 1,196–1,239 ft
Out & Back · Eldorado Park
Trailhead: 33.45796, -111.91564
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 103°F / low 82° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 212 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Vista South Lake.
- 50 ftPass Roosevelt Lake.
- 0.5 miPass Vista North Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Indian Bend Wash path, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Eldorado South Lake.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Eldorado North Lake.
- 1.5 miPass Schrader's Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftReach Eldorado North Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 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 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 212 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Roosevelt Lake–Eldorado North Lake, 5 lakes 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Roosevelt Lake–Eldorado North Lake, 7 lakes 5.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Papago Buttes–Tempe Town Lake, 10 lakes 9.5 mi · ▲ 497 ft
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