Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Gadsden Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Gadsden Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Estrella Mountain Regional Park near Litchfield Junction, AZ. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi988 – 1,109 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.36988, -112.37212
Nearest town Litchfield Junction, AZ

Directions

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Gadsden Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 989–1,108 ft

Out & Back · Estrella Mountain Regional Park

Trailhead: 33.36988, -112.37212

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 104°F / low 82° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Butterfield Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1 miTurn left onto Gadsden Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto Butterfield Trail, heading W.
  6. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 450 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 104°F82°
Feels like98°Precip4%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 6:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Sat 102°82°
Sun 102°82°
Mon 104°84°
Tue 106°86°
Wed 104°86° 21%
Thu 101°85° 24%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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