Elliot Ramada Loop is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Papago Park near Papago Peaks Village, AZ. It is mostly level, with 164 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 33.46973, -111.95137
Nearest town Papago Peaks Village, AZ
Directions
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Elliot Ramada Loop
2.5 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 55 min
Elevation 1,209–1,371 ft
Out & Back · Papago Park
Trailhead: 33.46973, -111.95137
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 694 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Double Butte Loop, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Big Butte Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Double Butte Loop, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Elliot Ramada Loop, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Double Butte Loop, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto 5k Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Elliot Ramada Loop, heading SW.
- 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp left onto 5k Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Double Butte Loop, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Elliot Ramada Loop, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Double Butte Loop, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Big Butte Loop, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Double Butte Loop, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
82% dirt2% paved16% 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 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: McDowell Rd & Karsten Wy stop 694 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Double Butte Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Double Butte Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Big Butte Loop & Double Butte Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 143 ft
- Hole in the Rock–The Hole in the Rock, 4 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 269 ft
- Double Butte Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Elliot Ramada Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 139 ft
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