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Elliot Ramada Loop is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Papago Park near Papago Peaks Village, AZ. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,207 – 1,371 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.47052, -111.95231
Nearest town Papago Peaks Village, AZ

Directions

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Elliot Ramada Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 57 min

Elevation 1,209–1,371 ft

Out & Back · Papago Park

Trailhead: 33.47052, -111.95231

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 98°F / low 83° · precip 5% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: McDowell Rd & Karsten Wy stop 705 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftSharp right onto Double Butte Loop, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Big Butte Loop, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftBear right onto Double Butte Loop, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Elliot Ramada Loop, heading S.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Double Butte Loop, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftBear left onto 5k Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  12. 400 ftSharp right onto Elliot Ramada Loop, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftSharp left onto 5k Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Double Butte Loop, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Elliot Ramada Loop, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Double Butte Loop, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 100 ftContinue straight onto Big Butte Loop, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Double Butte Loop, heading N.
  24. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

78% dirt2% paved20% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 98°F83°
Feels like96°Precip5%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
100°80°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Sat 100°81°
Sun 102°79°
Mon 103°90°
Tue 105°93°
Wed 104°91° 24%
Thu 102°87° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: McDowell Rd & Karsten Wy stop 705 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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