Ellsworth Ranch Trail

13.8 mi · ▲ 185 ft · 4 hr 42 min

Ellsworth Ranch Trail is a 13.8-mile out-and-back near Florence Junction, AZ. It is mostly level, with 185 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,663 – 1,860 ft14.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.23908, -111.34174
Nearest town Florence Junction, AZ

Directions

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Ellsworth Ranch Trail

13.8 mi · ▲ 185 ft · 4 hr 42 min

Elevation 1,662–1,859 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 33.23908, -111.34174

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 1.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ellsworth Ranch Trail, heading S.
  11. 2.3 miReach Ellsworth Ranch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 2.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 1.7 miSharp left, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  17. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
  18. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 50 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

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:03 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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