Flatlands & Outer Loop Soth

12 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 4 hr 3 min

Flatlands & Outer Loop Soth is a 12-mile out-and-back near Parkview Estates, AZ. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,486 – 1,542 ft12.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: CAP Road Trail access 33.74864, -112.20321
Nearest town Parkview Estates, AZ

Directions

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Flatlands & Outer Loop Soth

12 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 4 hr 3 min

Elevation 1,487–1,542 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: CAP Road Trail access · 33.74864, -112.20321

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 101°F / low 79° · precip 4% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start on CAP Road Trail access, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 1.8 miTurn right onto New River Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Outer Loop Soth, heading SE.
  5. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Flatlands, heading SE.
  6. 2.4 miReach Outer Loop Soth, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 3.1 miContinue straight onto Outer Loop Soth, heading NW.
  8. 1 miContinue straight onto New River Trail, heading NW.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 1.8 miSharp right onto CAP Road Trail access, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

73% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 101°F79°
Feels like91°Precip4%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity23%
Rained 0.4″ 3 days ago (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
105°75°
Sunrise 6:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 100°79°
Sun 104°80°
Mon 102°85°
Tue 103°86°
Wed 102°85° 19%
Thu 100°86° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 5:26 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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