Empire Boulevard Sunset Point–Empire Boulevard, 3 sights
13 mi · ▲ 238 ft · 4 hr 27 min
Empire Boulevard Sunset Point–Empire Boulevard, 3 sights is a 13-mile out-and-back near Rainbow Valley, AZ. The route reaches Empire Boulevard Sunset Point at the turnaround, 6.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 238 ft of elevation gain. It scores 96/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Empire Boulevard Sunset Point–Empire Boulevard, 3 sights
13 mi · ▲ 238 ft · 4 hr 27 min
Elevation 1,133–1,385 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: West Riggs Road · 33.21782, -112.37521
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 101°F / low 80° · precip 7% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start on West Riggs Road, heading E.
- 2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Empire Boulevard, heading E.
- 3.1 miReach Empire Boulevard Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.4 miBear left onto West Riggs Road, heading W.
- 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 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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