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Fence Line Trail (Easy)–Hawes Loop Trail Loop, 4 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 1,634 ft · 4 hr 45 min

Fence Line Trail (Easy)–Hawes Loop Trail Loop, 4 sights is an 11.8-mile loop near Desert Vista Estates III, AZ. It climbs 1,634 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,572 – 2,330 ft · steepest grade: 17%12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.47708, -111.63519
Nearest town Desert Vista Estates III, AZ
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Fence Line Trail (Easy)–Hawes Loop Trail Loop, 4 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 1,634 ft · 4 hr 45 min

Elevation 1,572–2,329 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 33.47708, -111.63519

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Upper Hawes, heading N.
  3. 1.8 miSharp left onto Hawes Loop Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miReach Hawes Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Upper Hawes, heading N.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hawes Loop Trail, heading N.
  7. 150 ftBear left onto Upper Hawes, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftBear left onto Hawes Loop Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Upper Hawes, heading N.
  10. 100 ftBear left onto Hawes Loop Trail, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Hawes, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Hawes Loop Trail, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftTurn left onto Upper Hawes, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Hawes Loop Trail, heading E.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Hawes, heading E.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hawes Loop Trail, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Upper Hawes, heading E.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hawes Loop Trail, heading E.
  19. 100 ftTurn left onto Upper Hawes, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Microwave DH, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Hawes Loop Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Upper Hawes, heading NW.
  23. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Red Mountain, heading W.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hawes Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Fence Line Trail (Easy), heading W.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Hawes, heading W.
  27. 4.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 2.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fence-line-trail-easy-loop

Trail surface

20% dirt80% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:05 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:04 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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